The World to Come

2020, Drama/Lgbtq+, 1h 38m

146 Reviews 100+ Ratings

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The World to Come is made from ingredients that will be familiar to fans of period forbidden romance movies, but they're given fresh life thanks to an excellent cast. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

In this powerful 19th century romance set in the American Northeast, Abigail (Katherine Waterston), a farmer's wife, and her new neighbor Tallie (Vanessa Kirby) find themselves irrevocably drawn to each other. A grieving Abigail tends to her withdrawn husband Dyer (Casey Affleck) as free-spirit Tallie bristles at the jealous control of her husband Finney (Christopher Abbott), when together their intimacy begins to fill a void in each other's lives they never knew existed. Directed by Mona Fastvold and scripted by Jim Shepard and Ron Hansen, THE WORLD TO COME explores how isolation is overcome by the intensity of human connection.

Cast & Crew

Katherine Waterston
Abigail
Vanessa Kirby
Tallie
Casey Affleck
Dyer
Christopher Abbott
Finney
Karina Ziana Gherasim
Nellie
Ioachim Ciobanu
Widow Weldon's Son
James Longshore
Man #1
Sandra Personnic-House
Mrs. Nottoway
Andreea Vasile
Mother
Mona Fastvold
Director
Ron Hansen
Screenwriter
Jim Shepard
Screenwriter
Casey Affleck
Producer
Margarethe Baillou
Producer
David Hinojosa
Producer
Pamela Koffler
Producer
Whitaker Lader
Producer
Carole Baraton
Executive Producer
Pavel Burya
Executive Producer
Yohann Comte
Executive Producer
Jamie Jessop
Executive Producer
Andre Chemetoff
Cinematography
Dávid Jancsó
Film Editing
Daniel Blumberg
Original Music
Jean-Vincent Puzos
Production Design
Andrei-Florian Popa
Art Director
Luminita Lungu
Costume Design
Domnica Circiumaru
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