The shape of things to come (Spanish: Tiempos futuros; lit. Future times) is a 2021 science fiction drama film directed by Victor Checa (in his directorial debut) and written by VÃÂctor Checa and Victor Huizar. It stars Fernando Bacilio and Lorenzo Molina.
In a dystopian city that appears to be Lima, Teo, an eleven-year-old boy, works with his father, Luis, in a mysterious machine that seeks to generate a deluge in a city where it does not rain. Luis, obsessed with making the machine work, puts the invention at risk in the face of constant embargoes and threats from the authorities. Teo, looking to help his father, gets involved with a gang of young spies led by twin brothers, Raiza and Baca. From this meeting, Teo will live new experiences that will question his father's obsession and reveal the hidden nature of the machine.
The actors participating in this film are:
The film premiered at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival in Estonia on November 12, 2021. within the section Rebels with a cause; A competitive section of the festival where films challenge the boundaries of cinema". It was commercially released on November 17, 2022 in Peruvian theaters.
The film and won the Jury Award at the Beijing International Film Festival in the Forward Future section aimed at new directors. On the national circuit, it won the award for best film at the Huanuco film festival and received a mention from the jury at the Trujillo film festival. It was also part of the 2022 Silk Road International Film Festival. The film has also been shown in the Talento Emergente (Cineteca México), which showcases an outstanding selection of first films from around the world. In 2023, the film was also selected at Locarno Film Festival as a part of the Open Doors Screenings section.