Cert 12A
102 mins
BBFC advice: Contains infrequent strong language, drug misuse
And here's another award-winning movie where scarcely anything happens.
I question those who believe that compelling cinema is merely a reflection of the monotony of real life.
Sure, Isabelle Huppert is a fine actress and portrays her character with stark realism but I needed so much more to satisfy me.
She plays a teacher who is struggling with her job during a string of student strikes while having to cope with the infidelity of her husband (André Marcon) and the senility of her mother (Edith Scob).
But she handles the slings and arrows of life without too much drama, simply getting on with things as if nothing had happened.
In fact, she even goes to stay with her philandering husband at their holiday home.
Meanwhile, there is an undercurrent that she might have an inappropriate romantic liaison herself but that, like many of the key issues, this only bubbles under the surface.
At this point, fans of Things To Come may round on me and say that I cannot possibly understand its nuances because it is a movie which is aimed at a female audience,
In response, I would say that I watched it with Mrs W and she was even more bored than I was.
There is no doubt that Mia Hansen-Løve's film is pretty - it captures the beauty of France and its players are attractive and Huppert always stands out so watching one of her films is never a waste.
But, for us, there was not nearly enough substance to Things To Come.
Reasons to watch: Isabelle Huppert always stands out
Reasons to avoid: Not nearly enough happens
Laughs: none
Jumps: none
Vomit: none
Nudity: none
Overall rating: 4/10
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Bill Randall 
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