Before the World Set on Fire (2023)

Directed by

Jaclyn Bethany

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 10m

Rating

10.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

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How it feels

During the COVID-19 pandemic, a professor and her students navigate strained relationships and hidden conflicts. Their interactions unfold in a close-knit academic setting where power dynamics and personal secrets come to the surface.

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What happens

Before the World Set on Fire is a 2023 American mystery drama film directed and written by Jaclyn Bethany. The film stars Joe Adler, Mary Neely, David Call, Brooke Bloom, Eve Connolly and Julia Sarah Stone. The film, shot and set during the COVID-19 pandemic, explores the tensions between a professor and her students. The film premiered at the New Orleans Film Festival on November 5, 2023. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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