La venue de l'avenir

Out of competition, Cannes 2025

Original language: French

Subtitles: Romanian, English

Directed by: Cédric Klapisch

Country: France, Belgium

Year of production: 2025

Length: 124 minutes

Genre: Comedy, Drama

United by the unexpected inheritance of a house in Normandy, four estranged cousins discover their family history. While exploring the house, left untouched since the 1940s, they excavate the life of their ancestor, Adèle Vermillard, a 20 year old woman who lived there in 1895. The end of the 19th century saw the birth of both photography and the Impressionist movement, which profoundly changed painting.

Through back-and-forth journeys between 1895 and 2025, they find in the relics of the past what will help them better envision their own future.

Credits

Cédric Klapisch  – Director

Cédric Klapisch, Santiago Amigorena – Script

Casting

Suzanne Lindon

Abraham Wapler

Vincent Macaigne

Julia Piaton