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The Future Awaits

The Future Awaits

A life of resilience, hope and memory.

20257.51h 33m

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.

Directed by Nils Tavernier
Written by Nils Tavernier, Guy Birenbaum, Laurent Bertoni
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Top 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

Themes & Keywords

despairworld war iibased on true storyteenage girlnazi occupationhistorical drama1940soccupied france (1940-44)

About The Future Awaits

The Future Awaits is a drama, history, war film released in 2025 exploring themes of despair, world war ii, based on true story, teenage girl, nazi occupation, historical drama. Directed by Nils Tavernier, it stars Violette Guillon, Guillaume Gallienne, Adeline D'Hermy. 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.

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