The Future (film)
Encyclopedia
The Future is a 2011 German-American drama film
written, directed by, and starring Miranda July
. The Future made its world premiere at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival
, where it was screened in the Premieres section. The film was nominated for the Golden Bear
at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival
.
) and Jason (Hamish Linklater
), whose relationship is on the rocks, and their plans to adopt an injured cat, Paw Paw. When the couple decides to adopt the stray cat, their perspective on life changes radically, literally altering the course of time
and space
and testing their faith in each other and themselves.
, among other venues, in 2007.
; the consensus states "A dark and whimsical exploration of human existence that challenges viewers as much as it rewards them." On Metacritic
, which uses an average of critics' reviews, the film has a 67/100, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
The film didn't perform very well in the box office, grossing only $568,290 domestically based on a $1 million budget.
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
written, directed by, and starring Miranda July
Miranda July
Miranda July is a performing artist, writer, actress and film director. Born Miranda Jennifer Grossinger, she works under the surname of "July," which can be traced to a character from a "girlzine" Miranda created with high school friend Johanna Fateman, called Snarla.- Background :Miranda...
. The Future made its world premiere at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival that takes place annually in Utah, in the United States. It is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, as well as at the Sundance Resort, the festival is a showcase for new...
, where it was screened in the Premieres section. The film was nominated for the Golden Bear
Golden Bear
According to legend, the Golden Bear was a large golden Ursus arctos. Members of the Ursus arctos species can reach masses of . The Grizzly Bear and the Kodiak Bear are North American subspecies of the Brown Bear....
at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival
61st Berlin International Film Festival
The 61st annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from February 10 to February 20, 2011, with actress Isabella Rossellini as the President of the Jury. The Coen Brothers film True Grit opened the festival. 300,000 tickets were sold in total during the event, to 20,000 attendees from 116...
.
Plot
The cinematic translation involves a couple in their mid 30s, Sophie (Miranda JulyMiranda July
Miranda July is a performing artist, writer, actress and film director. Born Miranda Jennifer Grossinger, she works under the surname of "July," which can be traced to a character from a "girlzine" Miranda created with high school friend Johanna Fateman, called Snarla.- Background :Miranda...
) and Jason (Hamish Linklater
Hamish Linklater
Hamish Linklater is an American actor. He is best known as Matthew in the CBS sitcom The New Adventures of Old Christine...
), whose relationship is on the rocks, and their plans to adopt an injured cat, Paw Paw. When the couple decides to adopt the stray cat, their perspective on life changes radically, literally altering the course of time
Time
Time is a part of the measuring system used to sequence events, to compare the durations of events and the intervals between them, and to quantify rates of change such as the motions of objects....
and space
Space
Space is the boundless, three-dimensional extent in which objects and events occur and have relative position and direction. Physical space is often conceived in three linear dimensions, although modern physicists usually consider it, with time, to be part of a boundless four-dimensional continuum...
and testing their faith in each other and themselves.
Cast
- Miranda JulyMiranda JulyMiranda July is a performing artist, writer, actress and film director. Born Miranda Jennifer Grossinger, she works under the surname of "July," which can be traced to a character from a "girlzine" Miranda created with high school friend Johanna Fateman, called Snarla.- Background :Miranda...
as Sophie - Hamish LinklaterHamish LinklaterHamish Linklater is an American actor. He is best known as Matthew in the CBS sitcom The New Adventures of Old Christine...
as Jason - David WarshofskyDavid WarshofskyDavid Warshofsky is an American film and television actor.-Life and career:Warshofsky was born in Saratoga, California. There is some dispute about this. Other sources, some self-contradictory, have listed his place and date of birth as San Francisco in 1961 or 1959, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and...
as Marshall - Isabella AcresIsabella AcresIsabella Acres is an American child actress, who recently played Rose on Better Off Ted.- Personal life :Isabella Acres was born in Atlanta, where she discovered her love for acting in children's theater. She then relocated to Los Angeles...
as Gabriella - Joe Putterlik as Joe
- Angela Trimbur as Dance studio receptionist
- Mary Passeri as Animal shelter receptionist
- Kathleen GatiKathleen GatiKathleen Gati is a Canadian TV and movie actress.She is the daughter of Hungarian immigrants in Canada, a symphony conductor and an opera singer. She has been an actress since the early 80s to present day...
as Dr. Straus - Erinn K. Williams as Tammy
- Oona Mekas as Sasha
Background
The Future was born as a performance piece July had staged at The KitchenThe Kitchen
The Kitchen is a non-profit, multi-disciplinary art and performance space located at at 512 West 19th Street, between Tenth and Eleventh Avenues in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City...
, among other venues, in 2007.
Reception
The Future received generally positive reviews, holding a 71% "fresh" rating on Rotten TomatoesRotten Tomatoes
Rotten Tomatoes is a website devoted to reviews, information, and news of films—widely known as a film review aggregator. Its name derives from the cliché of audiences throwing tomatoes and other vegetables at a poor stage performance...
; the consensus states "A dark and whimsical exploration of human existence that challenges viewers as much as it rewards them." On Metacritic
Metacritic
Metacritic.com is a website that collates reviews of music albums, games, movies, TV shows and DVDs. For each product, a numerical score from each review is obtained and the total is averaged. An excerpt of each review is provided along with a hyperlink to the source. Three colour codes of Green,...
, which uses an average of critics' reviews, the film has a 67/100, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
The film didn't perform very well in the box office, grossing only $568,290 domestically based on a $1 million budget.