The Future Awaits

About The Future Awaits

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.

The Future Awaits is a 2025 history war film directed by Nils Tavernier. Violette Guillon stars as Tauba Zylberstein (young), Guillaume Gallienne as Moshe Zylberstein, Adeline D'Hermy as Rywka, and Sandrine Bonnaire as Rose.

At 93 minutes long, it arrived in February 2025. Written by Guy Birenbaum and Laurent Bertoni. The story is adapted from real events.

Shelv files it under historical drama, struggle for survival, nazi occupation, and despair.

The Round Up, Downfall, and Nuremberg make useful companions to The Future Awaits, all filed under jewish family and occupied france (1940-44).