Passages

On the final day of his shoot in Paris, German filmmaker Tomas is visibly tense. He is all stern exactitude as he explains to his extras just precisely how to position their hands or what their motivation is as they walk down a flight of stairs – right up until the final slate. At the wrap party, Tomas falls first into the arms of his British husband Martin, but then he meets a young primary school teacher, Agathe. A dance develops into a flirtation and then into a passionate night together. The next morning, Tomas proudly tells Martin that he has slept with a woman. As this one-night stand grows into something more, the relationship between the two men begins to change. A tale of relationships that is marked by passion, jealousy and narcissism unfolds in which each shows scant sensitivity for the needs of the others.

Keywords

  • Adèle Exarchopoulos
  • Berlinale
  • Best Movies By Queer Directors
  • BRIFF
  • BRIFF (home)
  • Cine-Short: 90 Minutes of cinema
  • Female Filmmakers
  • LGBTQIA+
  • Queer Romance
  • Sundance Film Festival !

Actors

  • Franz Rogowski
  • Ben Whishaw
  • Adèle Exarchopoulos
  • Erwan Kepoa Falé
  • Radostina Rogliano

Director

  • Ira Sachs

Drama, Romance


1h 31min


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France
2023
A gay couple's marriage is thrown into crisis when one of them impulsively begins a passionate affair with a young woman.

A gay couple's marriage is thrown into crisis when one of them impulsively begins a passionate affair with a young woman.


On the final day of his shoot in Paris, German filmmaker Tomas is visibly tense. He is all stern exactitude as he explains to his extras just precisely how to position their hands or what their motivation is as they walk down a flight of stairs – right up until the final slate. At the wrap party, Tomas falls first into the arms of his British husband Martin, but then he meets a young primary school teacher, Agathe. A dance develops into a flirtation and then into a passionate night together. The next morning, Tomas proudly tells Martin that he has slept with a woman. As this one-night stand grows into something more, the relationship between the two men begins to change. A tale of relationships that is marked by passion, jealousy and narcissism unfolds in which each shows scant sensitivity for the needs of the others.

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