Il futuro 2013

Critics score:
86 / 100

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Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: Ms. Scherson's style - backed wholeheartedly by the cool cinematography of Ricardo de Angelis - may value mood over information, but it's the perfect vehicle for a portrait of two damaged souls grasping for a security they no longer possess. Read more

Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: In the complexly stoic Martelli and masterfully craggy, haunted Hauer, an alluringly opaque pas de deux of loss and uncertainty is wonderfully realized. Read more

Jordan Hoffman, New York Daily News: A curiously effective coming-of-age tale Read more

Joshua Rothkopf, Time Out: Il Futuro, aptly bereft of actual Italians, teases out the idea of thrown-off foreigners, bridged by fluid identities. Read more

Alissa Simon, Variety: Even though mood trumps character psychology, the entire cast provides mesmerizing, evocative performances. Read more

John Oursler, Village Voice: Alicia Scherson's enthralling Il Futuro asks the question no one wants to hear: How would you see the world after a personal tragedy? Read more