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Last and First Men

2020 · 72 min

A slow, meditative experience that feels like drifting through vast, eerie landscapes while a somber voice reflects on humanity's end.

Directed by
Jóhann Jóhannsson
Genres
Drama, Science fiction
Starring
Tilda Swinton
Overview
As the end approaches inexorably, the last humans, living millions of years into the future, send a message to the humanity of the present that is both a plea for help and a warning, but also an epic tale of evolution, decline and hope.

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Directed by
Jóhann Jóhannsson
Genres
Drama, Science fiction
Starring
Tilda Swinton
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • death
  • fate
  • survival
  • memory
  • isolation
Places
  • space
  • wilderness
Era
far-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour0
Realism6
Romance0
Tension3
Darkness7
Complexity8
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama, science fiction
Directed by
Jóhann Jóhannsson
Written by
Jóhann Jóhannsson, José Enrique Macián
Starring
Tilda Swinton
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
72 min
Country
Iceland
Languages
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