The Future (2011)

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mandapuspi
The first Miranda July's I've ever watched, and I love it. I always have a soft spot for a quirky romance like this one. Made me curios to see July's other works. 10 years 9 months ago
Siskoid
It took Miranda July half a dozen years to make another film after You, Me and Everyone We Know, and in a sense, The Future is about why it took so long. It's really about waiting for your life to begin, a feeling not at all alien to people of my generation. The story follows a thirtysomething couple who realize they haven't really set themselves up to leave a mark on the world and give themselves a month to change their lives. They soon find you can't force it, that it might be too late after all. The symbol of all this is a found cat waiting for them to pick it up at the vet's, a heart-breaking voice played by Miranda herself (she's also the female half of the couple). At the center of the film is a magical moment where time literally stops, but while well-observed, offbeat and melancholy, the movie never really dismounts from that moment properly. I love the last scene's ambiguity, but there are some dodgy moments before we get there. 8 years 10 months ago
Cata
I loved this movie so hard! I went to the cinema today... I hated the other movie by Miranda July, but this one... it made me cry a lot! I felt so touched by the story! 12 years 1 month ago