

The Past
After four years apart, Ahmad returns to his wife Marie in Paris in order to progress their divorce. During his brief stay, he cannot help noticing the strained relationship between Marie and her daughter Lucie. As he attempts to improve matters between mother and daughter Ahmad unwittingly lifts the lid on a long buried secret...
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $11M
- Box office
- $10.6M
- Language
- French
- depression
- suicide
- coma
- paris, france
- childhood trauma
- laundromat
- family secrets
- dysfunctional family
- divorce
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France, Italy
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- TheatricalPG-1319 Dec 2013
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical12A17 Oct 2013
AustraliaAU
- Theatrical15 Jun 2013
CanadaCA
- Theatrical5 Sept 2013
AustriaAT
- Digital / OTT1231 Jan 2014
BelgiumBE
- Theatrical (limited)917 May 2013
CzechiaCZ
- Digital / OTT18+10 Jan 2014
DenmarkDK
- Theatrical713 Mar 2014
FinlandFI
- Theatrical29 Nov 2013
FranceFR
- PremiereCannes Film Festival 17 May 2013
- Theatrical17 May 2013
- PhysicalDVD & Blu-Ray18 Sept 2013
- Digital / OTTVOD9 Aug 2019
- Digital / OTT12Netflix1 May 2022
- Digital / OTTUPrime Video28 May 2022
- TVFrance•44 Jun 2026
French GuianaGF
- TheatricalOM14 Sept 2013
GermanyDE
- Theatrical1230 Jan 2014
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The Past was released on 17 May 2013.
Audience reviews
1- B8/10
badelf
1/4/2023
An excellent, painstakingly slow, unveiling of dysfunctional characters and their relationships, where no one escapes unscathed. In spite of a few minor lapses, the script, directing and acting are impeccable. My guess is that anyone over 40 has suffered a relationship with some of these people. I like that Farhadi made no attempt at resolution. In life, there not be. I was completely exhausted by the time the 130 m…
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