Futra Days Review: Time-Travel Romance Takes a Quirky Turn in LA’s Latest Indie Gem

Remember that time you wished you could fast-forward through the awkward early dating phase? Well, mate, Futra Days has taken that relatable impulse and run absolutely mental with it. This latest LA indie offering serves up a properly bonkers cocktail of time travel and romance that’ll have you questioning whether knowing your relationship’s future is actually all it’s cracked up to properly be.

Time-Hopping Romance with a Side of Existential Crisis

Brandon Sklenar (looking like someone’s gone and done a cheeky scientific experiment splicing Chris Evans with Glen Powell) plays Sean, a jaded record producer who’s caught feelings for Nichole (Tania Raymonde), a thrift-shop worker with dreams of making it big in music. Instead of, you know, actually communicating like a normal person, Sean opts for the totally reasonable choice of signing up for a “happiness heist” at a dodgy time travel clinic.

The clinic’s run by Dr Felicia Walter (Rosanna Arquette), whose medical credentials seem about as legitimate as my gran’s Facebook medical advice. But hey, when you’re desperate to know if your crush is “the one,” who hasn’t considered a bit of questionably legal time travel, right?

LA’s Low-Budget Love Letter to Itself

With big studios giving Los Angeles the cold shoulder these days, it’s the indie crowd keeping the city’s film scene alive. Futra Days joins recent pandemic-era mind-benders like Something in the Dirt and He’s Watching in showcasing what creative types can do with limited resources and unlimited imagination.

But here’s the rub – director Ryan David’s sophomore effort gets a bit too caught up in its own cleverness. It’s like that mate who won’t stop banging on about their gap year in Thailand – yeah, we get it, you’re deep.

FAQ: Your Burning Questions About Futra Days

Is Futra Days worth watching?

If you fancy your sci-fi with a hefty dose of relationship drama and don’t mind some narrative gymnastics, give it a go. Just don’t expect Christopher Nolan levels of time-travel precision.

How does the time travel work in the film?

The film keeps it deliberately vague, focusing more on the emotional impact than the mechanics. Think more Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, less Primer.

Where can I watch Futra Days in the UK?

The film’s hitting select independent cinemas from August 2025, with streaming platforms to follow later in the year.

The Verdict: A Mixed Bag of Temporal Tricks

Look, Futra Days isn’t perfect. It sometimes trips over its own ambition like a drunk uncle at a wedding, but there’s something endearing about its messy exploration of love and time. Would I recommend it? For indie film enthusiasts and romantic sci-fi fans, absolutely. For those seeking a straightforward rom-com? Maybe stick to Richard Curtis.

Between the questionable science, the earnest performances, and the distinctly LA flavour, Futra Days offers a unique, if slightly self-indulgent, take on modern romance. And in a world where dating apps have turned love into an algorithm, maybe that’s exactly what we need.

Share your thoughts below! Would you trust a dodgy time travel clinic with your love life? (No judgment here – we’ve all done worse things for love, haven’t we?)