Movie

Before, Now & Then

2022 · 103 min

A quiet, emotionally rich period drama that unfolds slowly, blending personal trauma with historical upheaval.

Tagline: For our mothers and ancestors in the land of Sunda.
Overview: Set against Indonesia’s turbulent post-independence years in the 1960s, the story revolves around the domestic life of a woman whose personal life has been completely overturned by the political turmoil.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and warm. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Trauma, identity, freedom, family
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: trauma
identity
freedom
family
betrayal
Places: countryside
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild