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Passages
Release poster
Directed byIra Sachs
Written by
  • Mauricio Zacharias
  • Ira Sachs
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJosée Deshaies
Edited bySophie Reine
Production
company
SBS Productions
Distributed bySBS Distribution
Release dates
  • 23 January 2023 (2023-01-23) (Sundance)
  • 28 June 2023 (2023-06-28) (France)
Running time
92 minutes[1]
CountryFrance
Languages
  • English
  • French
Box office$125,855[2]

Passages is a 2023 French romance drama film directed by Ira Sachs starring Franz Rogowski, Ben Whishaw, and Adèle Exarchopoulos. It depicts a long-time male couple, one of whom has an affair with a woman.[3][4] It had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival.

Cast

Production

Filming began on 15 November 2021 in Paris.[6][7]

Release

The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on 23 January 2023.[8] Shortly after, Mubi acquired distribution rights to the film in the United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, and Latin America.[9] It was screened in the Panorama section at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival in February 2023.[10] It was also invited to the 27th Lima Film Festival in the Acclaimed section, where it will be screened on 10 August 2023.[11]

U.S. rating

Ahead of its U.S. release, the film received an NC-17 rating from the Motion Picture Association. Ira Sachs called the rating "A form of cultural censorship that is quite dangerous, particularly in a culture which is already battling, in such extreme ways, the possibility of LGBT imagery to exist".[12] Mubi issued a statement calling the decision "unexpected" and "deeply disappoint[ing]", and said it would release the film in the United States without a rating.[13]

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 91% based on 96 reviews, with an average rating of 7.6/10. The website's critical consensus states: "Elevated by a remarkable Franz Rogowski performance, Passages adds another smart, deeply humanistic film to director/co-writer Ira Sachs' estimable filmography."[14] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average of 79 out of 100 based on 29 critic reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[15]

References

  1. ^ "Passages (18)". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Passages". Box Office Mojo. Nash Information Services, LLC.
  3. ^ San Vincente, Romeo (18 January 2022). "Ira Sachs Embarks on 'Passages' with Ben Whishaw". Hotspots! Magazine. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  4. ^ Lang, Brent (13 May 2022). "Ira Sachs, Mya Taylor, Jude Dry Sign With Fusion Entertainment (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d e f Frosch, Jon (23 January 2023). "'Passages' Review: Franz Rogowski, Ben Whishaw and Adele Exarchopoulos in Ira Sachs' Searing Chronicle of Romantic Chaos". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  6. ^ Pearce, Leonard (15 November 2021). "Ira Sachs Begins Shooting Passages Starring Franz Rogowski, Ben Whishaw & Adèle Exarchopoulos". The Film Stage. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  7. ^ Pym, Olivia (7 February 2022). "Ben Whishaw's Disturbed Dramas". Esquire. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  8. ^ Debruge, Peter (7 December 2022). "Sundance Unveils Female-Dominated 2022 Feature Lineup, Including Films From Nicole Holofcener, Sophie Barthes and Jane Campion's Daughter". Variety. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  9. ^ Galuppo, Mia (24 January 2023). "Sundance: Mubi Lands U.S. Rights for Ira Sachs Film 'Passages'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  10. ^ Roxborough, Scott (15 December 2022). "Berlin Fest Unveils First 2023 Panorama and Generation Titles". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  11. ^ "Pasajes" [Passages]. 27 PUCP Lima Film Festival (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  12. ^ Olsen, Mark (19 July 2023). "Sundance sensation 'Passages' gets an NC-17 rating. Its director calls that 'censorship'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  13. ^ Sharf, Zack (20 July 2023). "Sexy Love Triangle Drama 'Passages' Gets NC-17 Rating, Director Slams Decision as 'Cultural Censorship That's Quite Dangerous'". Variety. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  14. ^ "Passages". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  15. ^ "Passages". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
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