BEFORE WE FORGET
An Argentine filmmaker, unable to finish editing a movie about his unrequited first love, receives an unexpected invitation to revisit his past, reconstruct his memories, and perhaps even find a new ending to the story.
SHOWTIMES
JUL 25 | FRI
7:20 p.m.
JUL 26 | SAT
12:20, 5:00 p.m.
JUL 27 | SUN
2:40, 7:20p.m.
JUL 28 | MON
5:00, 7:20 p.m.
JUL 29 | TUE
4:30 p.m.
JUL 30 | WED
4:10 p.m.
JUL 31 | THU
5:00, 7:20 p.m.
SYNOPSIS
Executive produced by the late Norman Lear, this debut feature by Juan Pablo Di Pace and Andres Pepe Estrada follows filmmaker Matias as he struggles to finish editing a movie that was inspired by his elusive first love—a Swedish boy name Alexander—whom he met at a boarding school in 1997. Tenderness and fascination define their strong friendship, which is short-lived when Alexander is suddenly expelled, leaving young Matias with a story of undeclared emotions…even 25 years later.
Matias, played by co-director Di Pace (The Mattachine Family, Mama Mia, Fuller House), decides to reopen Pandora’s box by coming face-to-face with Alexander, discovering life imitating art and confronting the sneaky power of memory. Di Pace draws on his own life for this film about the universal aching nostalgia of first love. Through flashback and meta-narrative, BEFORE WE FORGET breathes fresh life into a classic gay coming-of-age tale by exploring the passionate memories of a just-out-of-reach lover that audiences will find both tender and crowd pleasing.
Director
Juan Pablo Di Pace and Andres Pepe Estrada
WITH
Run Time
1 hour, 48 minutes
Released
July 11, 2025
Distributed by
The Film Collaborative
HEARING AND VISUAL ASSISTANCE
Assisted Listening
Subtitled / Open Captions
Country
Argentina / Italy
LANGUAGE
English and Spanish with English Subtitles
NOT RATED
Many of the films shown at The Ross are not rated by the Motion Picture Association of America. Unless otherwise noted, viewer discretion is advised as many of unrated films contain language, violence, or other graphic adult content.
REVIEWS
“A staggeringly beautiful depiction of our first loves.”
“Thrilling, a scavenger hunt for the soul…”
“Let’s be honest: no one knows the ache of unspoken love quite like the gays. And in Before We Forget, actor-turned-director Juan Pablo Di Pace delivers a tender, time-bending exploration of just that — the first crush that never left, and the ghost of regret that never really stopped haunting you.”