Ira Sachs' latest also stars Adèle Exarchopoulos and Ben Whishaw in this story of the complicated bonds of love.
In the opening moments of Ira Sachs’ Passages, we watch as Tomas , a German filmmaker works on his set. He's not content with his actors, even criticizing how they walk down the stairs in a way that he doesn't find to be realistic. While naturally, it makes sense for a director to have that level of control on his set, Tomas seems to want to control the situation around him in his life. After filming one day, Thomas goes to a party, where he meets and goes home with Agathe .
Passages, also written by Sachs and Mauricio Zacharias, explores the dynamic between these three characters, who have inadvertently been brought together due to the interests of Tomas. His self-involved behavior shows that he wants what he wants and doesn’t really consider how this might impact those he claims to love. Tomas seems to want the companionship and certainty of his marriage with Martin, yet his new relationship with a woman deeply interests him in an unexpected way.
Yet despite how questionable Tomas’ actions might be on paper, Rogowski’s performance and the script by Sachs and Zacharias manage to make him not seem like a monster. In one scene at a party, we see just how electrifying being in the presence of Tomas can be, and we can understand why Agathe and Martin would go through such uncertainty to be with this man of constantly shifting interests.
The most beautiful segment of Passages comes when Martin and Agathe come together for the first time without Tomas waiting in the wings. It's a moment of acceptance over their shared love, the struggle it has caused on both of them, and the deep hurt that this man has caused on both of them.
Like Sachs’ 2014 film Love Is Strange, Passages delves into the mire of relationships, and the lack of a “right choice” as to what to do in such complicated bonds. Sachs’ story comes to life thanks to these three excellent performances that aren't afraid to explore the selfishness and desires of passion, in a story that finds the power of shared pain and love.
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