Katherine Waterston and Vanessa Kirby on the bleak reality of The World To Come

All is not well in the bleak 1800s world inhabited by The World To Come. Katherine Waterstons Abigail, reeling from the loss of her child, is shiftless and lonely, with only her aloof husband and a journal to keep her company. Enter Vanessa Kirbys Tallie, an easy, breezy gal that just blew into town and into Abigails world. Sparks fly, a clandestine romance begins, and then things go unfortunately south. No spoilers, but its not a shock that the love story doesnt end well when youre talking about two women with no real money, agency, or clout living in an isolated town on Americas rural frontier in the mid19th century. But what choices did women really have then, anyway Sure, they chose their husbands, but did they, really Could this really have ended well to begin with The A. V. Club talked to Kirby and Waterston about their take on the pairs covert affair, and on how the film casts a light on how far weve comeand how far weve still got to go. Visit: Like: