New in Theaters: ‘The Past’

Berenice Bejo and Ali Mosaffa in ‘The Past’

Like the writer said, The past is never dead, it isn’t even past. In Oscar-winner Asghar Farhadi’s newest drama, a French woman (Berenice Bejo, fromThe Artist) invites her ex-husband back from Iran supposedly to finalize their divorce only to ensnare him in her tangled new relationship.

The Past opened this week in limited release but should roll out around the country over the next couple months. My review is atFilm Racket:

Asghar Farhadi’s powerful b...