The Future Tense

Documentary

2022, Movie, 1h 29min

Staged as a series of voiceover sessions, written with gloriously off-balanced precision and dipped in the color green, THE FUTURE TENSE unfolds as a poignant tale of tales, exploring the filmmakers’ own experiences in aging, parenting, mental illness, along with the brutal history that lies submerged beneath Ireland’s heavy, moist earth.

Country: United Kingdom,Ireland

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6.9

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Critic David Jenkins

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...a film you come away from with a revitalised sense of the world and the questions currently being asked by thousands if not millions of people across the globe.

Read full review at Little White Lies

Critic Peter Bradshaw

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...an absorbing part of the Lawlor-Molloy body of work; a densely significant filmic text in which passion and pain are kept in check, but always simmering close to the surface.

Read full review at The Guardian

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In THE FUTURE TENSE, two Irish filmmakers return home from London with their daughter, sparking a reflective journey of self-discovery. Through a series of voiceover sessions, they delve into their experiences with aging, parenthood, mental health, and the buried secrets of Ireland's complex history. The film is a poignant and deeply personal exploration of the filmmakers' relationships with their homeland and their adopted home, England. With a unique blend of humor and vulnerability, THE FUTURE TENSE offers a powerful reflection on life's journey and the stories we tell ourselves along the way.

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