The World to Come

The World to Come is a 2020 drama film directed by Mona Fastvold, from a screenplay by Ron Hansen and Jim Shepard, based upon Shepard's story of the same name. It stars Vanessa Kirby, Katherine Waterston, Christopher Abbott and Casey Affleck.

The World to Come
Official poster
Directed byMona Fastvold
Produced byPamela Koffler
David Hinojosa
Casey Affleck
Whitaker Lader
Margarethe Baillou
Screenplay byRon Hansen
Jim Shepard
Based onThe World to Come
by Jim Shepard
Starring
Music byDaniel Blumberg
CinematographyAndre Chemetoff
Edited byDávid Jancsó
Production
company
Distributed byBleecker Street
Release date
  • September 6, 2020 (2020-09-06) (Venice)
  • February 12, 2021 (2021-02-12) (United States)
Running time
98 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

It had its world premiere at the 77th Venice International Film Festival on September 6, 2020, where it won the Queer Lion award for best LGBTQ-themed film at the festival.[2] It is scheduled to be released in a limited release on February 12, 2021, followed by video on demand on March 2, 2021, by Bleecker Street.

Plot

Somewhere along the mid-19th century American East Coast frontier, two neighboring couples battle hardship and isolation, witnessed by a splendid yet testing landscape, challenging them both physically and psychologically.

Cast

Production

It was announced in February 2019 that Casey Affleck would produce and star in the film, with Mona Fastvold directing. Katherine Waterston, Vanessa Kirby and Jesse Plemons were also cast in the film, although Plemons dropped out and was later replaced with Christopher Abbott.[3]

Principal photography began in September 2019.[4][5]

Music

British composer Daniel Blumberg was commissioned to compose music for the film.[6] He collaborated with avant-garde musicians including Peter Brötzmann, Josephine Foster and Steve Noble on the score, and enlisted Scott Walker producer Peter Walsh to co-produce.[7]

Release

The film had its world premiere in competition at the Venice Film Festival on September 6, 2020.[8] Shortly after, Bleecker Street acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film.[9] Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions will distribute the film outside the United States.[10] It is scheduled to be released in a limited release on February 12, 2021, followed by video on demand on March 2, 2021.[11]

Critical reception

The World to Come holds a 88% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 40 reviews, with a weighted average of 7.2/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "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."[12] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 85 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[13]

References
  1. "The World to Come". Venice Film Festival. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  2. Steve Pond, "‘Nomadland’ Wins Golden Lion Award at Venice Film Festival". TheWrap, September 12, 2020.
  3. Casey Affleck Sets 'World to Come' With Production Banner
  4. Kirby, Vanessa (September 13, 2019). "Thank you for having us Romania, we have loved you SO much🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴 And also biggest love to the amazing @alexandra.tinjala and the brilliant and important work she does @ourbigdayout". Instagram. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
  5. Lux Artists (September 16, 2019). "THE WORLD TO COME: DoP Andre Chemetoff gives us some peeks of him shooting Director Mona Fastvold's latest feature, THE WORLD TO COME. Based on Jim Shepard's award-winning novel of the same title, produced by Sea Change Media and starring Vanessa Kirby, Katherine Waterston and ⁠Casey Affleck. 📸 Jean Vincent Puzos". Instagram.com. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
  6. "Biennale Cinema 2020 | The World To Come". La Biennale di Venezia. July 17, 2020. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  7. Romney2020-09-06T18:11:00+01:00, Jonathan. "'The World To Come': Review". Screen. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  8. Tartaglione, Nancy (July 28, 2020). "Venice Film Festival 2020: Competition Light On Studios, Strong On Global Arthouse & Women Directors – Full List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  9. Keslassy, Elsa (September 17, 2020). "Bleecker Street Nabs Venice Breakout 'The World to Come' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  10. Tutt, Louise (September 6, 2020). "'The World To Come' director Mona Fastvold on shooting four seasons in 24 days". Screen International. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  11. "The World to Come". Atom Tickets. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  12. "The World to Come (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  13. "The World to Come Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
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