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.[4][5]

The Future
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Miranda July
Written by	Miranda July
Produced by	Gina Kwon Roman Paul Gerhard Meixner
Starring	Miranda July Hamish Linklater
Cinematography	Nikolai von Graevenitz
Edited by	Andrew Bird
Music by	Jon Brion
Production companies	The Match Factory Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg Razor Film Produktion[1] GNK Productions[1] Film4[1] Haut et court[1]
Distributed by	Roadside Attractions (US) Alamode Film (Germany)
Release dates	January 21, 2011 (2011-01-21) (Sundance Film Festival) July 29, 2011 (2011-07-29) (United States) October 27, 2011 (2011-10-27) (Germany)
Running time	90 minutes[2]
Countries	Germany United States
Language	English
Budget	$1 million[3]
Box office	$887,172[3]

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

• Miranda July as Sophie
• Hamish Linklater as Jason
• David Warshofsky as Marshall
• Isabella Acres as Gabriella
• Joe Putterlik as Joe
• Angela Trimbur as Dance studio receptionist
• Mary Passeri as Animal shelter receptionist
• Kathleen Gati 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 Kitchen and other venues in 2007.

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."[6] On Metacritic, the film has a 67/100, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[7] 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.[8]

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

References

External links

• The Future at IMDb
• The Future at AllMovie
• The Future at Box Office Mojo
• The Future at Rotten Tomatoes
• The Future at Metacritic

На других языках

[ru] Будущее (фильм, 2011)