Things to Come (2016 film)
| L'Avenir (Things to Come) | |
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 French release poster | |
| Directed by | Mia Hansen-Løve |
| Produced by | Charles Gillibert |
| Written by | Mia Hansen-Løve |
| Starring | Isabelle Huppert |
| Cinematography | Denis Lenoir |
| Edited by | Marion Monnier |
Production companies |
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| Distributed by | Les Films du Losange |
Release dates | |
Running time | 102 minutes[2] |
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| Language | French |
| Budget | $3.2 million[3] |
| Box office | $2.1 million[4] |
Things to Come (French title: L'Avenir) is a 2016 French-German drama film written and directed by Mia Hansen-Løve and starring Isabelle Huppert.[5][6] Principal photography began on 22 June 2015 in Paris.[3] It was selected to compete for the Golden Bear at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival.[7][8] At Berlin, Hansen-Løve won the Silver Bear for Best Director.[9]
Cast
- Isabelle Huppert as Nathalie Chazeaux
- André Marcon as Heinz
- Roman Kolinka as Fabien
- Édith Scob as Yvette Lavastre
- Sarah Le Picard as Chloé
- Solal Forte as Johann
- Élise Lhomeau as Elsa
- Lionel Dray as Hugo
- Grégoire Montana-Haroche as Simon
- Lina Benzerti as Antonia
Production
Hansen-Løve stated that she wrote the role of Nathalie with Isabelle Huppert in mind.[10] She also admitted that the character of Nathalie was loosely based on her own mother who was a philosophy professor who separated from her husband later in life.[11]
Critical response
Things to Come received critical acclaim. Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a 100% "Certified Fresh" rating, based on 69 reviews, with an average score of 8.2/10.[12] At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the film received an average score of 87, based on 21 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[13]
Accolades
| List of awards and nominations | ||||||
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| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref(s) | |
| Berlin International Film Festival | February 21, 2016 | Best Director | Mia Hansen-Løve | Won | [14] | |
| Golden Bear | Mia Hansen-Løve | Nominated | ||||
| Chicago International Film Festival | October 22, 2016 | Golden Hugo | Mia Hansen-Løve | Nominated | [15] | |
| Jerusalem Film Festival | July 17, 2016 | The Wilf Family Foundation Award - Best International Film | Mia Hansen-Løve | Nominated | ||
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association | December 4, 2016 | Best Actress | Isabelle Huppert (also for Elle) | Won | [16] | |
| New York Film Critics Circle | December 1, 2016 | Best Actress | Isabelle Huppert (also for Elle) | Won | [17] | |
| Prix Louis-Delluc | December 14, 2016 | Best Film | Mia Hansen-Løve | Pending | ||
References
- ↑ "Things to Come". Les Films du Losange.
- ↑ "Things to Come (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- 1 2 "Isabelle Huppert tourne "L'Avenir" de Mia Hansen-Løve". Challenges. 23 June 2015.
- ↑ http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/intl/?id=_fLAVENIRTHINGSTO01&country=BE&wk=2016W15&id=_fLAVENIRTHINGSTO01&p=.htm
- ↑ "Things to Come by Mia Hansen-Love for Les Films du Losange". Cineuropa. 6 May 2015.
- ↑ "Cannes: Les Films du Losange acquires Mia Hansen-Løve's 'Things to Come'". ScreenDaily.com. 6 May 2015.
- ↑ "Jan 11, 2016: Berlinale Competition 2016: Another nine films selected". Berlinale. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
- ↑ "Berlin Film Festival Adds Nine Films to Competition Lineup". Variety. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
- ↑ "Prizes of the International Jury". Berlinale. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ↑ Keslassy, Elsa. "Berlin: Isabelle Huppert, Mia Hansen-Love Chat About 'Things To Come'". Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ↑ O'Connor, Rory. "Mia Hansen-Løve on the Precision of Isabelle Huppert and the Simplicity of 'Things to Come'". Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ↑ "Things to Come (L'avenir) (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes.
- ↑ "Things to Come". Metacritic.
- ↑ "Jan 20, 2016: Berlinale Competition Complete". Berlinale. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
- ↑ "Chicago International Film Festival Announces Audience Award Winners, Festival Highlights". Shootline Publicity Wire. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ↑ "42nd Annual Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards 2016 Winners". Los Angeles Film Critics Association. 4 December 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- ↑ "New York Film Critics Circle Awards 2016". New York Film Critics Circle. Retrieved 1 December 2016.