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Last Days in the Desert

2016 · 98 min

A quiet, contemplative struggle of faith in a harsh desert, with sparse dialogue and a haunting sense of spiritual isolation.

Overview
On his way out of the wilderness, Jesus struggles with the Devil over the fate of a family in crisis, setting himself up for a dramatic test.

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • isolation
  • family
  • identity
  • fate
Places
  • wilderness
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour1
Realism6
Romance0
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
adventure, drama, history
Directed by
Rodrigo García
Written by
Rodrigo García
Starring
Ewan McGregor, Ciarán Hinds, Ayelet Zurer, Tye Sheridan, Susan Gray
Music
Saunder Jurriaans, Danny Bensi
Cinematography
Emmanuel Lubezki
Runtime
98 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
German, English, Portuguese

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