What happens when the line between art and love is blurred?Ira Sachs’ Sundance standout film “Passages” poses the age-old question about commitment and the cruelty of love triangles for the sake of art.The official synopsis reads: After completing his latest project, filmmaker Tomas (Franz Rogowski) impulsively begins a heated love affair with a young schoolteacher, Agathe (Adèle Exarchopoulos).
For Tomas, the novelty of being with a woman is an exciting experience that he is eager to explore despite his marriage to Martin (Ben Whishaw).
But when Martin begins his own affair, the mercurial Tomas refocuses his attentions on his husband.
Set in contemporary Paris, “Passages” charts an escalating battle of desire between three people, where want is a constant and happiness is just out of reach.Saïd Ben Saïd and Michel Merkt serves as producers on the film, which is distributed by Mubi.“Passages” marks Sachs’ eighth film.
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