Every aspect of cinematic language —the cutting, camerawork, audio, and period design elements— sing harmoniously together in Mona Fastvold’s historical romance, “The World to Come.” A lovelorn lesbian story reflecting on loss and those life-altering moments which become possible when a new, impossible smile starts orbiting your world, Fastvold’s film — starring the exceptionally talented Katherine Waterston and Vanessa Kirby as Abigail and Tallie, a pair of 19th Century pioneer women who develop a connection so strong their stares could set the countryside aflame — softly breathes like pure poetry, like that rare discovery of newfound human connection.Continue reading Mona Fastvold Talks ‘The World To Come,’ Confronting The Myth Of Domestic Reality & More [Interview] at The Playlist.
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