The Future
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMiranda July
Written byMiranda July
Produced byGina Kwon
Roman Paul
Gerhard Meixner
StarringMiranda July
Hamish Linklater
CinematographyNikolai von Graevenitz
Edited byAndrew Bird
Music byJon Brion
Production
companies
The Match Factory
Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg
Razor Film Produktion[1]
GNK Productions[1]
Film4[1]
Haut et court[1]
Distributed byRoadside Attractions (US)
Alamode Film (Germany)
Release dates
  • January 21, 2011 (2011-01-21) (Sundance)
  • July 29, 2011 (2011-07-29) (United States)
  • October 27, 2011 (2011-10-27) (Germany)
Running time
90 minutes[2]
CountriesGermany
United States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1 million[3]
Box office$887,172[3]

The Future is a 2011 German-American drama film written, directed by, and starring Miranda July.[4] 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.[5][6]

Plot

The story involves a couple in their mid-30s, Sophie and Jason—whose relationship is on the rocks—and their plans to adopt an injured cat. When the couple decides to adopt the stray cat, their perspective on life changes radically, testing their faith in each other and themselves.

Cast

Background

The Future was born as a performance piece July had staged at The Kitchen and other venues in 2007.[7]

Reception

The Future received generally positive reviews, holding a 71% "fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes; the consensus states "A dark and whimsical exploration of human existence that challenges viewers as much as it rewards them."[8] On Metacritic, the film has a 67/100, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[9] Film critic Richard Brody says that it "captures the stasis, the loneliness, the waste of an unrealized life spent in head-down pursuit" and calls it a major work of art.[10]

The film did not perform well at the box office, grossing $568,290 in the U.S. against a $1 million budget.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "The Future (2011)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  2. ^ "The Future (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. August 15, 2011. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
  3. ^ a b c The Future at Box Office Mojo
  4. ^ McQuirter, Rose (June 15, 2022). "Miranda July: The Quiet Power of Her Indie Movies". MovieWeb.
  5. ^ "Berlin International Film Festival 2011: First Competition Films". Berlinale. Archived from the original on December 15, 2010. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
  6. ^ "First Berlin 2011 Contenders are Revealed". IndieMoviesOnline.com. Archived from the original on December 9, 2012. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
  7. ^ Stern, Marlow (July 30, 2011). "Miranda July on Her New Film 'The Future,' Mike Mills, and Feminism". The Daily Beast. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  8. ^ The Future at Rotten Tomatoes
  9. ^ The Future at Metacritic Edit this at Wikidata
  10. ^ Brody, Richard (August 5, 2011). "The Future: It's About Time". The New Yorker. Retrieved April 11, 2020.

External links

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