Fortune Tellers Inc.: Cast, Story and Release Details

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Fortune Tellers Inc. follows Mai as she visits a magical fortune-telling business before entering adulthood. When mystical creatures predict her future, the objects described in each reading unexpectedly appear, creating a fantastical short built around curiosity, surprise and the consequences of seeing what may lie ahead.

Fortune Tellers Inc. is a seven-minute fantasy short about Mai, a young woman preparing to enter adulthood. Her visit to a magical fortune-telling business gives her more than predictions: the objects mentioned during the readings begin to materialise around her.

Directed by Daniel Anter Tolansk De Melo, Eva Aubry, Coralie Belaygue, Châu Hoàng and Kalina Koleva, the film uses a compact premise to frame Mai’s encounter with mystical creatures and an unusually tangible glimpse of the future.

Fortune Tellers Inc. movie details

Story without spoilers

Mai visits Fortune Tellers Inc. as she prepares to move into adulthood. Inside, mystical creatures reveal details about her future through a series of readings. The experience takes an unexpected turn when each object named in a prediction appears in physical form, leaving Mai astonished as the forecasts become part of her immediate world.

What to expect

The supplied premise points to a concise fantasy story with magical creatures, fortune-telling and a playful supernatural hook. At seven minutes, the film presents its central idea in short form, focusing on Mai’s encounter with the fortune tellers and the surprising physical consequences of their predictions.

Cast and creative team

Erika Ishii voices Mai. Jessica Carter plays Mai’s Mom and an Octopus, while Max Herzfeld voices Mai’s Dad, an Artist and a Hermit Crab. The cast also includes Selena Mikes as the Tower’s Speakers, Dontae Majors as the Teacher, Cristina Van Epps as the Lovebird Owl, Clayton Michael Walker as the Lovebird Crow, Jessica Ruppe as the Void Aunts, Taylor Fernandez as the DMV Horse and Samantha Afflick-Smith as the Cat Grandma.

The film is directed by Daniel Anter Tolansk De Melo, Eva Aubry, Coralie Belaygue, Châu Hoàng and Kalina Koleva. Its writers are Prathik Poojary, Kalina Koleva, Eva Aubry, Daniel Anter Tolansk De Melo, Coralie Belaygue and Châu Hoàng.

• Erika Ishii as Mai
• Jessica Carter as Mai's Mom, Octopus
• Max Herzfeld as Mai's Dad, Artist, Hermit Crab
• Selena Mikes as Tower's Speakers
• Dontae Majors as Teacher
• Cristina Van Epps as Lovebird Owl
• Clayton Michael Walker as Lovebird Crow
• Jessica Ruppe as Void Aunts
• Taylor Fernandez as DMV Horse
• Samantha Afflick-Smith as Cat Grandma

Release and production context

Fortune Tellers Inc. is listed as released and has a runtime of seven minutes. The supplied information does not include a release date, production country, spoken language or production company.

Movies Dock view

With its brief runtime and unusual premise, Fortune Tellers Inc. centers on a clear fantastical idea: what happens when a prediction stops being abstract and becomes a physical object. The film’s credited ensemble gives the short a broad range of characters around Mai’s experience.

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