The Future Awaits

The Future Awaits (2025)

26/02/2025
Drama, History, War
1h 33m

A life of resilience, hope and memory.

Overview

In July 1942, during the Vel’ d’Hiv’ Roundup of Jewish families in Paris, 13 year old Tauba Birenbaum and her parents, who are Polish Jews, find refuge in a tiny room for the next 765 days. Living conditions are tough and they fear being discovered at any moment. But while her parents sink further into despair, Tauba’s fighting spirit shines through. She finds joy in every little thing, from a piano drawn on the floor, to the views of Paris through an open window. Despite extreme circumstances, she will keep hope until the liberation of Paris, and take back control of her life.

  • Nils TavernierDirector, Screenplay
  • Laurent BertoniScreenplay
  • Guy BirenbaumScreenplay
  • Original Title

    La Vie devant moi

  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    French

Keywords

  • despair
  • world war ii
  • based on true story
  • teenage girl
  • nazi occupation
  • historical drama
  • 1940s
  • occupied france (1940-44)

Top Billed Cast

Violette Guillon

Violette Guillon

Tauba Zylberstein (young)

Guillaume Gallienne

Guillaume Gallienne

Moshe Zylberstein

Adeline D'Hermy

Adeline D'Hermy

Rywka

Sandrine Bonnaire

Sandrine Bonnaire

Rose

Laurent Bateau

Laurent Bateau

Désiré

Claude Mathieu

Claude Mathieu

Marta

Zoé Richard

Zoé Richard

Estelle

Bernard Le Coq

Bernard Le Coq

Rod Paradot

Rod Paradot

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