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The World To Come: Life was bleak and hard in 1856 in Upstate New York, rocky fields, sheep, (could be Connemara), chickens. Life was lonely for women, but here a relationship develops between two women which goes beyond friendship. Tragedy results but the unfolding of the narrative is moving. A tale of love, separation, hardship, patriarchy and it's discontents. Directed by Mona Fastvold from a Screenplay by Ron Hansen and Jim Shepard. 8/10.

Against the warmest 19th century colour, when being yourself was forbidden, a relationship begins but is thwarted, with fossil control and dominance reinstated. Two great performances from Katherine Waterstone and Vanessa Kirby amplified through the acute and sensitive direction of Mona Fastvold.

"When the day is done, my mind turns to her and I think, why are we to be separated"

Despite ( or because of) its obvious slowness I enjoyed The World To Come. It's feel and pace reminded me a lot of Portrait of a Lady on Fire and there are other obvious comparisons .

It's the story of two neighbouring couples who battle hardship and isolation, witnessed by a splendid yet testing landscape, challenging them both physically and psychologically.

This is a love story brought on be the harshness of the environment they live in and the relationships they are stuck in.

The two women are superbly played by Katherine Waterston and Vanessa Kirby and the moment they set eyes on each other you are totally convinced they are in love .

The cinematography is superb , especially when the storm is raging and the scenery is beautiful but surprisingly it's not filmed in America it's shot in Romania.

This won't be to everyone's taste but enjoyed they pace of it and I totally believed in the characters.

Not bad at all.

Truly one of the more heartlfelt movies I've seen in a long time, it left me in tears. Kirby and Waterstone deliver stellar performances and Affleck and Abbott were great. I'm not familiar with Daniel Blumberg's earlier work but I was absolutely floored by the score, it definitely contributed to my love for this film. Loved almost every aspect of it!

Like all lesbian romance period pieces, it was about undeniable feelings that must be denied.

But something about it felt very deep and real. I didn't cry or feel much, but it made me think and wonder.

I really really loved the set and costumes. I couldn't find any trace that it was filmed in the 21st century.