After crafting one of the finest films of last year, it’s safe to say expectations are high for Mia Hansen-Løve‘s Things to Come, particularly considering she’s teaming with one of the finest actresses in cinema, Isabelle Huppert. Shifting away from capturing youth in Eden, her latest drama follows a woman who must figure out life after her husband leaves.
Set to premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival this weekend, its first pair of clips have now arrived, each of which seem to have come from an early portion of the film — so if you’re concerned about getting spoiled, fear not. Ahead of our review, check out the clips below (and see one with subtitles here), along with new images and the official Berlin description for the film also starring André Marcon, Roman Kolinka, Edith Scob, and Sarah Le Picard.
Update: See the first trailer below.
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. Mia Hansen-Løve’s fifth feature marks a departure from the topic of youth; instead she has chosen to explore the onset of age in a powerful yet also ironic portrait of a woman. The film revolves around questions of happiness, of having a vocation and the value or folly of established ways of living. It depicts not only one individual’s search for new avenues, it also asks if – and to what extent – philosophy can be applied to our everyday life.
Things to Come premieres on February 13 at Berlin 2016.