The Past (2013 film)

Past
Past
	Le passé
Genre	drama
Producer	Asgar Farhadi
Producer	Alexander Maye-Guy
Author; script	Asgar Farhadi
In the main; cast	Berenice Bejo ; Tahar Rahim ; Ali Mosaffa
Operator	Mahmoud Kalari
Composer	Evgeny Halperin ; Julius Halperin
Film company	Memento Films Production, France 3 Cinéma, BIM Distribuzione, Canal +, Ciné +, France Télévisions
Duration	130 minutes
Budget	$ 11 million
Fees	$ 10.6 million
A country	France ; Italy ; Iran
Tongue	French ; Persian
Year	2013
IMDb

“The Past” or “Secrets of the Past” ( French: Le Passé ) is a film directed by Asgar Farhadi , which was released in 2013 .

Content

Story

Iranian Ahmad comes to France to divorce his wife Marie, who has two daughters from another marriage. She is in a relationship with Arab Samir, whose wife is in a coma. Daughter Marie Lucy does not approve of her mother’s choice, because of which they are not building relationships.

Cast

Berenice Bejo - Marie
Tahar Rahim - Samir
Ali Mosaffa - Ahmad
Pauline Burle - Lucy
Sabrina Uazani - Naima
Eles Aguy - Fouad
Jeanne Gestin - Lea
Babak Karimi - Shahriyar
Valeria Cavalli - Valeria

Reviews

The film was praised by critics. Based on 133 reviews, the Rotten Tomatoes website has a total score of 94% with an average score of 8.2 out of 10 ^[2] . On the Metacritic website , the film is rated 85 out of 100 based on 42 reviews. ^[3] Peter Travers rated the film 3.5 out of 4, noting that although the plot of the film resembles a soap opera, Farhadi’s skill and resonating humanism go beyond melodrama and overcome cultural boundaries ^[4] .

Awards and nominations

2013 - Best Actress Award (Berenice Bejo) and Ecumenical Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival ^[5] ^[6] .
2013 - participation in the competition program of the Munich Film Festival .
2013 - Award from the National Film Critics Board of the United States for Best Foreign Language Film.
2013 - nomination for the Sputnik Award for Best International Film.
2014 - Nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film ^[7] .
2014 - 5 nominations for the Cesar Award : best film (Alexander Maye-Guy, Asgar Farhadi), best director (Asgar Farhadi), best original screenplay (Asgar Farhadi), best actress (Berenice Bejo), best editing (Juliette Welfling) .

Notes

↑ The Past (2013) (neopr.) . Box Office Mojo.
↑ The Past - Rotten Tomatoes (Neopr.) . Date of treatment May 9, 2014.
↑ The Past Reviews (Neopr.) . Metacritic.
↑ The Past Review - Movie Reviews - Rolling Stone (Neopr.) (December 18, 2013).
↑ Cannes: 'Blue Is the Warmest Color' Wins Fipresci Prize (Neopr.) Variety (May 25, 2013).
↑ Awards 2013: Competition (Neopr.) .
↑ Best Foreign Language Film - Golden Globes Awards (Neopr.) (Link not available) . Date of treatment May 8, 2014. Archived on May 9, 2014.

Links

Official site
"The Past" on the Internet Movie Database
"The Past" (English) on the site allmovie

[1] The Past (2013) (neopr.) . Box Office Mojo.

[2] The Past - Rotten Tomatoes (Neopr.) . Date of treatment May 9, 2014.

[3] The Past Reviews (Neopr.) . Metacritic.

[4] The Past Review - Movie Reviews - Rolling Stone (Neopr.) (December 18, 2013).

[5] Cannes: 'Blue Is the Warmest Color' Wins Fipresci Prize (Neopr.) Variety (May 25, 2013).

[6] Awards 2013: Competition (Neopr.) .

[7] Best Foreign Language Film - Golden Globes Awards (Neopr.) (Link not available) . Date of treatment May 8, 2014. Archived on May 9, 2014.