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Passages

Movie NR 2023 91 minutes
Passages movie poster: Three figures face each other in abstract strips.

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Kat Halstead By Kat Halstead , based on child development research. How do we rate?

age 16+

Intimate French drama has sex, nudity, strong language.

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Director Ira Sachs (Love Is Strange, Little Men) delivers here another highly personal account of relationships and their complexities. Passages takes the point of view of fictional film director Tomas, a needy, narcissistic, yet hopelessly romantic lead who bounces back and forth between his long-suffering husband Martin and new lover Agathe. Intrinsically unlikable but undeniably watchable, Tomas is the kind of messy, flawed, and oddly captivating lead that Sachs and his long-time writing partner Mauricio Zacharias never fail to deliver. As Tomas, Rogowski's on-screen presence perfectly complements Whishaw's measured yet heartfelt performance and Exarchopoulos' fiery determination. About as far from a sugar-coated Hollywood love triangle as you could get, the film has a grit, realism, and sexual intimacy that feels suitably French for its Parisian setting.

Movie Details

  • In theaters: August 4, 2023
  • On DVD or streaming: December 12, 2023
  • Cast: Franz Rogowski , Ben Whishaw , Adele Exarchopoulos
  • Director: Ira Sachs
  • Inclusion Information: Gay directors, Gay actors, Female actors, Gay writers, Female writers
  • Studio: MUBI
  • Genre: Drama
  • Run time: 91 minutes
  • MPAA rating: NR
  • Last updated: August 23, 2024

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