March 4, 2021 · 3 min read

‘The World to Come’ to open at the Ross

Katherine Waterston & Vanessa Kirby star in "The World to Come."

The film “The World to Come” opens March 5 at the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center. Also continuing to show are “Nomadland” and “Blithe Spirit.”

“The World to Come” is a powerful 19th century romance set in the American northeast. Abigail (Katherine Waterston), a farmer’s wife, and her new neighbor Tallie (Vanessa Kirby) find themselves irrevocably drawn to each other. A grieving Abigail tends to her withdrawn husband Dyer (Casey Affleck) as free-spirit Tallie bristles at the jealous control of her husband Finney (Christopher Abbott), when together their intimacy begins to fill a void in each other’s lives they never knew existed. Directed by Mona Fastvold and scripted by Jim Shepard and Ron Hansen, “The World to Come” explores how isolation is overcome by the intensity of human connection.

“The World to Come,” which has been rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America, is showing at the Ross through Thursday, March 18.

Trailer: "The World to Come"

Following the economic collapse of a company town in rural Nevada, Fern (Frances McDormand) packs her van and sets off on the road exploring a life outside of conventional society as a modern-day nomad. The third feature film from director Chloé Zhao, “Nomadland” features real nomads Linda May, Swankie and Bob Wells as Fern’s mentors and comrades in her exploration through the vast landscape of the American West.

“Nomadland,” which is rated R for some full nudity, is showing at the Ross through March 11.

Trailer: "Nomadland"

Suffering from terrible writer’s block, crime novelist Charles (Dan Stevens) turns to a mystic for inspiration but gets more than be bargained for when Madame Acarti (Judi Dench) inadvertently summons the spirit of his first wife.

“Blithe Spirit” is showing at the Ross through March 11.