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When I'm Ready

2025 · 108 min

A bittersweet road trip through a doomed world, mixing tender romance with quiet dread and fleeting moments of connection.

Directed by
Andrew Johnson
Genres
Romance, Drama, Science fiction
Starring
Andrew Ortenberg, June Schreiner, Thalia Besson
Overview
It's the end of the world. Seeking meaning and thrills in their last days alive, Rose and Michael embark on a cross-country road trip to see Rose's grandmother as a devastating asteroid threatens to wipe out life on Earth. Along the way they encounter other lost souls, each with their own very different perspective on the impending doom.

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Directed by
Andrew Johnson
Genres
Romance, Drama, Science fiction
Starring
Andrew Ortenberg, June Schreiner, Thalia Besson
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • death
  • fate
  • isolation
  • healing
Places
  • road trip
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour3
Realism6
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
romance, drama, science fiction
Directed by
Andrew Johnson
Written by
Andrew Ortenberg
Starring
Andrew Ortenberg, June Schreiner, Thalia Besson, Dermot Mulroney, Lauren Cohan, Luciana VanDette, Theo Marshall, Eli Samek
Music
Gilbert Cameron Evans
Cinematography
Rachael Kliman
Runtime
108 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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