The Future Tense

Sep 2, 2022

1h 29m

★ 6.8

Overview

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.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

MUBI

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Cast

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Joe Lawlor

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Christine Molloy

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The Future Tense

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