The Future

The Future

2013 · 94 min · IT · NR · 5.3 (19 votes)
Dir. Alicia Scherson · Starring Manuela Martelli, Nicolas Vaporidis, Luigi Ciardo, Alessandro Giallocosta, Pino Calabrese, Rutger Hauer · Music Pablo Cervantes
Drama

When their parents die, Bianca starts to smoke and Tomas is still a virgin. The orphans explore the dangerous streets of adulthood until Bianca finds Maciste, a retired Mr. Universe, and enters his dark mansion in search of a future.

VIBE

A stark, melancholic journey into adulthood. It feels like a quiet, unsettling exploration of burgeoning desire and the search for identity after loss. The pacing is deliberate, drawing you into its unique, somber world.

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