Two women in love struggle to give voice to their feelings in The World to Come
Michael O Sullivan, The Washington Post
Feb. 9, 2021
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1of3Katherine Waterston, left, and Vanessa Kirby in The World to Come. Vlad Cioplea/Bleecker StreetShow MoreShow Less
2of3Christopher Abbott and Vanessa Kirby in The World to Come. Vlad Cioplea/Bleecker StreetShow MoreShow Less
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Abigail, the protagonist of The World to Come, keeps a diary, which, along with thoughts laid down in her letters, provides the narration for this film, set in 1856 in rural upstate New York, and centering on the unhappily married wife of a dour farmer named Dyer (Casey Affleck). When Abigail (Katherine Waterston) mentions that she d like Dyer to pick up an atlas for her when he next rides into town - she s saved up 90 cents of her own money - he suggests that it might be better spent on buying him a gift.