March 14: The Past (Iran, France, 2013, subtitled)

Monday, March 14, 7:00pm

McKnight Hall, UNC Charlotte Main Campus

The Past

Director Asghar Farhadi

Iran, France, 2013, 130 min

In French with English subtitles

Sponsor: UNCC Iranian Student Organization

Introduction by TBA

Following a four year separation, Ahmad (Ali Mosaffa) returns to Paris from Tehran, upon his estranged French wife Marie (Bérénice Bejo)’s request, in order to finalize their divorce procedure so she can marry her new boyfriend Samir (Tahar Rahim). During his tense brief stay, Ahmad discovers the conflicting nature of Marie’s relationship with her teenage daughter Lucie (Pauline Burlet). Ahmad’s efforts to improve this relationship soon unveil a secret from their past.

Reviews:

“Asghar Farhadi’s complex, intricate drama is a tragedy of good intentions and bad beginnings and wrong decisions that seemed right at the time. Farhadi shows the desperation and anger involved in trying to annul incorrect life choices and defy the past. A brilliant opening vignette shows two people pranging their car while reversing. They are looking back, but failing to see the danger.”- Peter Bradshaw, the guardian

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Social Media Links: The Past on YouTube