Written and directed by Kamila Andini, 1960s set drama
Before, Now & Then stars Happy Salma as Nana, the
wife of a plantation owner who still mourns for her first husband, who was
killed in Indonesia's civil war. Discovering her husband has been
cheating, Nana forms an unlikely bond with his young mistress (Laura Basuki).
The film also stars Arswendy Bening Swara, Ibnu Jamil, Rieke Diah Pitaloka, Chempa Puteri and Arawinda Kirana.
Before, Now & Then is in US cinemas from August 25th. A
UK/ROI release has yet to be announced.
Check out the trailer and poster below.
The official synopsis reads:
Set amid the political violence of late-1960s Indonesia, Kamila Andini's intoxicating film BEFORE, NOW & THEN follows Nana, the beautiful wife of a wealthy plantation owner whose inner life remains with her deceased first husband, murdered in the civil war a decade prior. A survivor, Nana values her safety and material comforts, but carries out a haunted existence, dreaming of her lost love. Forced to confront her husband's blatant infidelity, Nana makes an unusual connection with his younger mistress, Ino. The two women, sharing their secrets and desires, discover a newfound freedom and intimacy withheld from them both by the strictures of patriarchal society.
