Relax, I'm from the Future

Relax, I'm from the Future is a 2022 Canadian science fiction comedy film, written and directed by Luke Higginson.[1] It stars Rhys Darby and Gabrielle Graham.

Relax, I'm from the Future
Directed byLuke Higginson
Written byLuke Higginson
Produced by
  • Tim Doiron
  • James van der Woerd
Starring
CinematographyRuss De Jong
Edited byLuke Higginson
Music by
  • Bryan Bindon
  • Deanna H. Choi
Production
company
Wango Films
Distributed byGame Theory Films
Release dates
  • July 20, 2022 (2022-07-20) (Fantasia)
  • September 22, 2023 (2023-09-22)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Synopsis

Casper is a time traveller who arrives in the 2020s in an attempt to prevent a major future catastrophe. He befriends Holly, a queer black woman whom he draws into his plan by giving her his knowledge of the future so that she can make quick money. However, they unwittingly alter the future themselves with their actions, until Doris, another time traveller, arrives to stop them.[2]

Cast

Production and distribution

The film is an expansion of Higginson's 2013 short film of the same name, which starred Zachary Bennett as the time traveller and Rick Roberts as Percy, a man whose preparations to commit suicide the time traveller interrupts with the news that Percy isn't in the place where he's supposed to die.[3] The feature film reenacts this scene, with Julian Richings in the role of Percy.[1] Despite not playing the leading role in the feature film, Bennett still appears in a supporting role.

The film was shot in Hamilton, Ontario, in November and December of 2021.[4]

Relax premiered at the 2022 Fantasia Film Festival[2] and was commercially released on September 22, 2023.[5]

Awards

At Fantasia, the film received a bronze medal in the Best Canadian Film category.[6]

References
  1. "Fantasia 2022: Relax, I'm From the Future Review". thatshelf.com. July 28, 2022. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  2. "Fantasia 2022 Review: Relax, I'm From the Future, Rhys Darby Charms in Time Travel Comedy". screenanarchy.com. July 30, 2022. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  3. "TIFF Short Cuts Capsules: 'Paradise Falls', 'Yellowhead', 'I'm From the Future' & More". thefilmstage.com. September 12, 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  4. "Sci-fi comedy filming in Hamilton feels like a homecoming for Ancaster's James Van der Woerd". thespec.com. December 17, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  5. Humphrey, Julia (September 21, 2023). "Rhys Darby Prepares to Time Travel in 'Relax, I'm From the Future' Sneak Peek [Exclusive]". Collider. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  6. "'The Roundup', 'The Artifice Girl' take top Fantasia audience awards". screendaily.com. August 5, 2022. Retrieved September 23, 2023.


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