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The Last Battle

1983 · 90 min

A stark, nearly wordless black-and-white survival fable that feels like a grim, hypnotic dream of isolation and brutality.

Directed by: Luc Besson
Genres: Science fiction
Starring: Pierre Jolivet, Jean Bouise, Fritz Wepper

Overview: The plot explores the devastation of civilization and issues of brutality, hostility and isolation. Pierre Jolivet stars as the main character (identified only as "The Man" in the end credits) who is menaced by "The Brute" (played by Jean Reno) on his journey through a world filled by people rendered nearly mute by some unknown incident.

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Directed by: Luc Besson
Genres: Science fiction
Starring: Pierre Jolivet, Jean Bouise, Fritz Wepper

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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 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: isolation
survival
violence
grief
redemption
Places: wilderness
hospital
single country house
Era: far-future
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	5
Horror	4
Humour	1
Realism	6
Romance	1
Tension	7
Darkness	9
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	8

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