Movie

Things to Come

2016 · 102 min

A quiet, thoughtful immersion in a woman's reinvention, balancing intellectual vibrancy with gentle melancholy and everyday warmth.

Overview: Nathalie teaches philosophy at a high school in Paris. She is passionate about her job and particularly enjoys passing on the pleasure of thinking. Married with two children, she divides her time between her family, former students and her very possessive mother. One day, Nathalie’s husband announces he is leaving her for another woman. With freedom thrust upon her, Nathalie must reinvent her life.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, earnest and light. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Identity, family, aging, freedom
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
family
aging
freedom
grief
Places: big city
school
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild