The Future

Idiosyncratically quirky writer-actor-director Miranda July follows her 2005 debut, Me and You and Everyone We Know, with this existentialist comedy-drama that’s narrated by a cat. Sophie and Jason are in their mid-30s, childless and stuck in jobs that were supposed to be ‘just for now’ – she teaches dance to kids, he operates an IT helpdesk from their shared home – but have instead seemingly set them on a road to nowhere. The realisation that, if they want to make something of their lives, they need to find direction pretty damn soon hits with a jolt. One upshot is that they decide to adopt a down-on-its-luck cat from a shelter; the feline, Paw-Paw, provides a commentary on the couple’s lives. But Jason and Sophie are also prompted to change jobs and seek other new opportunities – which have rather more far-reaching consequences than taking in the moggie. Also starring David Warshofsky and Joe Putterlik., In this quirky comedy, a thirtysomething couple named Sophie (Miranda July) and Jason decide to adopt a stray cat, but before doing so they take a month off from their jobs to explore what could have been had they made different life choices. July also wrote and directed., A young Los Angeles couple takes a month off from reality in anticipation of adopting a stray cat in this idiosyncratic drama from writer/director Miranda July. In 30 days, Sophie and Jason will be the proud owners of a homeless cat named Paw Paw. Realizing that their lives will never be the same once the new addition arrives in their cramped inner-city apartment, the anxious young couple decides to quit their jobs, give up the Internet, and explore the vast array of options that life has to offer. As Jason brings time to a standstill for a stroll on the moon, Sophie ponders the prospect of turning her back on the city for a future in the suburbs. Meanwhile, in order to find their way back home, Sophie and Jason must finally learn to become one with their own souls., Idiosyncratically quirky writer-actor-director Miranda July follows her 2005 debut, Me and You and Everyone We Know, with this existentialist comedy-drama that’s narrated by a cat. Sophie and Jason are in their mid-30s, childless and stuck in jobs that were supposed to be ‘just for now’ – she teaches dance to kids, he operates an IT helpdesk from their shared home – but have seemingly set them on a road to nowhere. The realisation that, if they want to make something of their lives, they need to find direction pretty damn soon hits with a jolt. One upshot is that they decide to adopt a down-on-its-luck cat from a shelter; the feline, Paw-Paw, provides a commentary (voiced by July) on the couple’s lives. But Jason and Hamish are also prompted to change jobs and seek other new opportunities – which have rather more far-reaching consequences than taking in the moggie., A thirtysomething couple named Sophie and Jason decide to adopt a stray cat named Paw-Paw, but before doing so they take a month off from their jobs to explore what could have been had they made different life choices., The Future begins in the afternoon on a coach. Sophie and Jason, a thirty-something couple in Los Angeles is starting to realise that, within a month, their life will be changed forever because of the cat they’ve adopted. To hold on to the life that seems to slip out of their hands they quit their jobs, shut down the Internet and starts to find new interests. All these changes put their faith and love on test. Nominated for a Golden Berlin Bear, and was showed at Sundance Film Festival 2011.