Before, Now & Then fingerprintStriking style, no humor.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, society, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
Standout cinematography
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Before, Now & Then is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's moving, melancholic, and cathartic. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, society, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, society, and politics. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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For our mothers and ancestors in the land of Sunda.
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Before, Now & Then is included with a subscription to Film Movement+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69/100 (IMDb 6.5, Rotten Tomatoes 100%, and Metacritic 70). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
1 h 43 min
Before, Now & Then runs 1 h 43 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Before, Now & Then higher (85) than audiences (74). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in Sundanese, with some English. Produced in Indonesia.
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