The Future Perfect
Interior13 Cine | Release Date: September 15, 2017 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
83
METASCORE
Universal acclaim based on 5 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
0
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
90
VarietyJay WeissbergSep 13, 2017
Wohlatz’s sensitivity to language, the way it’s used and how the ability to express oneself literally changes the manner in which we deal with the world around us, is subtly yet rigorously demonstrated, not just with the words and tenses themselves but how they’re spoken. Read full review
90
The New York TimesGlenn KennySep 13, 2017
There is gentle comedy here, and a real rooting interest deriving from Ms. Zhang’s committed, never-a-false-note performance. The film’s unusual perspective makes it a distinctive and potentially enriching experience. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterNeil YoungSep 13, 2017
It takes skill to successfully handle heavy issues with a light touch, but that's what German-born, Argentina-based writer-director Nele Wohlatz pulls off with her delightfully original documentary/fiction hybrid. Read full review
80
Village VoiceAaron HillisSep 13, 2017
With unpretentious formal rigor and a lighthearted deadpan, the film tracks Xiaobin’s development through self-reflexive escalation. Read full review
75
Slant MagazineClayton DillardSep 13, 2017
The Future Perfect has the texture of a novella that keeps reworking the same idea in successively intricate ways. Read full review
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