The Future (2011)

When a couple decides to adopt a 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.

Director:

Miranda July

Writer:

Miranda July

Stars:

Hamish Linklater, Miranda July, David Warshofsky

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Hamish Linklater	...	Jason
Miranda July	...	Sophie / Voice of Paw-Paw
David Warshofsky	...	Marshall
Isabella Acres	...	Gabriella
Joe Putterlik	...	Joe / Voice of The Moon
Angela Trimbur	...	Dance Studio Receptionist
Mary Passeri	...	Animal Shelter Receptionist
Ella	...	Real Cat
Kathleen Gati	...	Dr. Straus
Clement von Franckenstein	...	Alain First Solicitation
Tonita Castro	...	Second Solicitation
D.A. Sandoval	...	Neighbor Woman (as Diana Sandoval)
Mark Atteberry	...	Tree by Tree Canvasser
Frank Langley	...	T-Shirt Puppeteer
Erinn K. Williams	...	Tammy

Storyline

When a couple decides to adopt a 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.

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Plot Keywords:

cat | digging | prologue | exercise | hippopotamus figurine | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some sexual content

Details

Official Sites:

Official Blog Official Facebook

Country:

Germany USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 October 2011 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Satisfaction

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$27,137 (USA) (29 July 2011)

Gross:

$568,366 (USA) (9 December 2011)

Company Credits

Production Co:

GNK Productions, Haut et Court, Match Factory, The

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Sophie: As Paw Paw: They came back, and they petted me, and I accidentally made the sound that means, I am cat, which is belonging to you. And upon making the sound, I felt it to be true. It was a warm type of feeling that would have been unwise to have outside at night, but it suddenly seemed that I would not be outside at night ever again.

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Connections

Featured in Brows Held High: The Future (2012)

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Soundtracks

"Master of None"
Written by Beach House
Performed by Beach House
Courtesy of Bella Union

User Reviews

Artsy Fartsy But Good

I quite enjoyed this film. Miranda July made a unique beautiful film. It has a lot of inexplainable situations which seem to ring home with many viewers. Her quirky style reminds me of "Lost In Translation". I loved the fact that there was never a dull moment in this. Paw Paw was the weirdest part to me. Still I felt as if he made the movie even more attractive in the synchronism of the characters. The dead pan style of the writer, actor and director (July)appealed to me in several ways. The pace slowed me as if I was also being controlled by the wave of a hand. Movies like this takes a special kind of viewer like someone who can tell the difference between Columbian and Jamaican coffee. Writing is almost poetic and ludicrous at the same time. I felt as if Woody Allen was reborn through her. If you like stuff like "Being John Malckovich" you will love this film. I must admit though that sometimes it seemed as if the writer just merged many concepts into a movie and left it up to us the audience to interpret it. Then again, the Beatles did the same thing with music. Hope you like it too.