Relax, I'm from the Future

Relax, I'm from the Future is a Canadian science fiction comedy film, directed by Luke Higginson and released in 2022.[1] The film stars Rhys Darby as Casper, a time traveller who arrives in the 2020s in an attempt to prevent a major future catastrophe; he meets Holly (Gabrielle Graham), a queer black woman he befriends and 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 (Janine Theriault), another time traveller, arrives to stop them.[2]

Relax, I'm from the Future
Directed byLuke Higginson
Written byLuke Higginson
Produced byTim Doiron
James van der Woerd
StarringRhys Darby
Gabrielle Graham
Janine Theriault
Julian Richings
CinematographyRuss De Jong
Edited byLuke Higginson
Music byBryan Bindon
Deanna H. Choi
Production
company
Wango Films
Distributed byGame Theory Films
Release date
  • July 20, 2022 (2022-07-20) (Fantasia)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Production and distribution

The film is an expansion of Higginson's 2015 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 full feature film, Bennett still appears in a supporting role.

The film's cast also includes Louisa Zhu, Marye Barton, Peter Valdron, John Cleland, Amanda Barker, Cyrena Fiel, Kristen Kurnik, Zoe Katz, Leah Brady, Emily Watt and Salvatore Scozzari, as well as an appearance by rock band PUP.

The film was shot in Hamilton, Ontario in fall 2021.[4]

The film premiered at the 2022 Fantasia Film Festival,[2] and is slated for commercial release in 2023.

Awards

At Fantasia, the film received a bronze medal in the Best Canadian Film competition.[5]

References
  1. Courtney Small, "Fantasia 2022: Relax, I’m From the Future Review". That Shelf, July 28, 2022.
  2. J. Hurtado, "Fantasia 2022 Review: RELAX, I'M FROM THE FUTURE, Rhys Darby Charms In Time Travel Comedy". Screen Anarchy, July 30, 2022.
  3. Jared Mobarak, "TIFF Short Cuts Capsules: ‘Paradise Falls,’ ‘Yellowhead,’ ‘I’m From the Future’ & More". The Film Stage, September 12, 2013.
  4. Daniel Nolan, "Sci-fi comedy filming in Hamilton feels like a homecoming for Ancaster’s James Van der Woerd". Hamilton Spectator, December 17, 2021.
  5. Ellie Calnan, "‘The Roundup’, ‘The Artifice Girl’ take top Fantasia audience awards". Screen Daily, August 5, 2022.


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