''The Future'' is a 2011 German-American

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written, directed by (her second feature), and starring

Miranda July Miranda July (born Miranda Jennifer Grossinger; February 15, 1974) is an American film director, screenwriter, singer, actress and author. Her body of work includes film, fiction, monologue, digital presentations and live performance art. She w ...

.Miranda July: The Quiet Power of Her Indie Movies - MovieWeb
/ref> ''The Future'' made its

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at the

2011 Sundance Film Festival The 27th annual Sundance Film Festival took place from January 20, 2011 until January 30, 2011 in Park City, Utah, with screenings in Salt Lake City, Utah, Ogden, Utah, and Sundance, Utah. The festival opened with five screenings, one from each c ...

, where it was screened in the Premieres section. The film was nominated for the

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at the

61st Berlin International Film Festival The 61st annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 10 to 20 February 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 ...

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

as Sophie *

Hamish Linklater Hamish Linklater (born July 7, 1976) is an American actor and playwright. He is known for playing Matthew Kimble in '' The New Adventures of Old Christine'', Andrew Keanelly in ''The Crazy Ones'', and Clark Debussy in ''Legion''. He is the son of ...

as Jason *

David Warshofsky David Warshofsky (born David A. Warner; February 23, 1961) is an American film, television and stage actor. Life and career Warshofsky was born David A. WarnerAccording to the State of California. ''California Birth Index, 1905-1995''. Center fo ...

as Marshall *

Isabella Acres Isabella Acres (born February 21, 2001) is an American actress who played Rose on ''Better Off Ted'' and Mirabelle Harris in ''The Kicks. Early life Acres was born in Atlanta, Georgia, where she discovered her love for acting in children's the ...

as Gabriella * Joe Putterlik as Joe *

Angela Trimbur Angela Denise Trimbur (born July 19, 1981) is an American actress, writer, dancer, choreographer, and former reality television participant. Personal life Trimbur was born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, on July 19, 1981. She attended Neshaminy H ...

as Dance studio receptionist * Mary Passeri as Animal shelter receptionist *

Kathleen Gati Kathleen Gati (born 13 August 1957) is a US-based Canadian actress. She is known for portraying Liesl Obrecht on the ABC daytime soap opera '' General Hospital''. She appeared on the television series ''Leverage'' in 2009. Career At the age o ...

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 The Kitchen is a non-profit, multi-disciplinary avant-garde performance and experimental art institution located at 512 West 19th Street, between Tenth and Eleventh Avenues in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. It was founde ...

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." On Metacritic, the film has a 67/100, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Film critic

Richard Brody Richard Brody (born 1958) is an American film critic who has written for ''The New Yorker'' since 1999. Education Brody grew up in Roslyn, New York, and attended Princeton University, receiving a B.A. in comparative literature in 1980. He firs ...

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

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