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One other yr, one other doomed lesbian interval romance. A minimum of, that’s what we’re going to imagine contemplating the observe report of LGBTQ characteristic romances following 2019’s Portrait of a Girl on Hearth, which seems to have kicked off a development of lesbian romances set solely prior to now, primarily that includes slim white ladies. However it's admittedly laborious to withstand a film starring each appearing heavyhitters Katherine Waterston and Vanessa Kirby. Watch The World to Come trailer beneath.

The World to Come Trailer

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Katherine Waterston and Vanessa Kirby embark on a fiery frontier romance in The World to Come — actually, as at one level within the trailer, their surreptitious affair is interrupted by one in every of their homes getting set on fireplace, presumably by one in every of their disgruntled husbands, performed by Casey Affleck and Christopher Abbott, respectively.

However regardless of the hazards of getting jaded over this very particular kind of recurring movie trope (doomed queer romances set prior to now), The World to Come is getting actual buzz, after premiering on the Venice Worldwide Movie Pageant to vital acclaim and taking house the Queer Lion for greatest LGBTQ-themed movie.

Based mostly on Jim Shepard’s story of the identical title, The World to Come is a forbidden love story set within the nineteenth century, which follows two neighboring {couples} performed by Katherine Waterston, Vanessa Kirby, Christopher Abbott, and Casey Affleck. The {couples} battle the anticipated frontier hardships — the bitter climate, bitter neighbors, and the bitter panorama — whereas Tally (Kirby) and Abigail (Waterston) battle in opposition to their rising affections for one another, earlier than lastly giving in and embarking on a torrid affair. However judging by the trailer, issues gained’t finish effectively for them.

Right here’s the synopsis for The World to Come:

On this highly effective nineteenth century romance set within the American Northeast, Abigail (Katherine Waterston), a farmer’s spouse, and her new neighbor Tallie (Vanessa Kirby) discover themselves irrevocably drawn to one another. A grieving Abigail tends to her withdrawn husband Dyer (Casey Affleck) as free-spirit Tallie bristles on the jealous management of her husband Finney (Christopher Abbott), when collectively their intimacy begins to fill a void in one another’s lives they by no means knew existed. Directed by Mona Fastvold and scripted by Jim Shepard and Ron Hansen, THE WORLD TO COME explores how isolation is overcome by the depth of human connection.

The World to Come is scheduled to be launched by Bleecker Road in a restricted launch on February 12, 2021, adopted by video on demand on March 2, 2021. Cool Posts From Across the Net: