Things to Come

Things to Come

2016•1h 42m•6.5/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.5/10(334)

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.

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Production

ARTE France Cinéma, Detailfilm, CG Cinéma, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Isabelle Huppert

Isabelle Huppert

Nathalie Chazeaux

André Marcon

André Marcon

Heinz

Roman Kolinka

Roman Kolinka

Fabien

Édith Scob

Édith Scob

Yvette

Sarah Le Picard

Sarah Le Picard

Chloé

Solal Forte

Solal Forte

Johann

Élise Lhomeau

Élise Lhomeau

Elsa

Lionel Dray

Lionel Dray

Hugo

Yves Heck

Yves Heck

Daniel

Grégoire Montana-Haroche

Grégoire Montana-Haroche

Simon (élève lycée)

Lina Benzerti

Lina Benzerti

Antonia

Guy-Patrick Sainderichin

Guy-Patrick Sainderichin

L'éditeur

Rachel Arditi

Rachel Arditi

Amélie

Charline Bourgeois-Tacquet

Charline Bourgeois-Tacquet

La chef de rayon aux Editions Cartet

Linus Westheuser

Linus Westheuser

Linus

Clemens Melzer

Clemens Melzer

Clemens

Olivier Goinard

Olivier Goinard

Le prêtre

Jean-Charles Clichet

Jean-Charles Clichet

Jeune homme cinéma

Pauline Prévost

Pauline Prévost

Élève lycée

Elie Wajeman

Elie Wajeman

Copain de Chloé

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