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Last and First Men

2020

Jóhann Jóhannsson

Tilda Swinton

6.2

1,175

Sci-Fi An experimental sci-fi fantasy set on the dying Earth two billion years in the future. The narration is based on a 1930 novel by the influential British author of science fiction Olaf Stapledon and recounts how, two billion years from now, humanity will have evolved over 18 distinct human species. There are no people in 'Last and First Men', but the film does feature three very special protagonists: the concrete testimonies of ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Eric Kohn IndieWire	"A dazzling vision of the apocalypse (...) One of the most original sci-fi movies in recent memory."	POS
United States	Alex Billington First Showing	"This is one of the most entrancing cinematic experiences I have ever had (...) My mind melded with the screen on this journey. I loved every last second of this experience."	POS
United Kingdom	Screendaily	"A stunning work of beauty and horror (...) a haunting picture which finds in its grainy images of carved concrete an ominous message for humankind."	POS
United States	Deborah Young The Hollywood Reporter	"A festival and museum piece for cultured audiences like concert-goers and lovers of modern art."	POS
	Vladan Petkovic Cineuropa	"The concept is more than solid, and the execution engrossing, at moments even brilliant."	POS
United States	Jack King The Playlist	"A meditative and altogether awe-inspiring visual poem"	POS
United States	Guy Lodge Variety	"A brutally beautiful memorial to [Jóhannsson's] life and artistry, ready to be reinterpreted and appropriated by any audiences who stumble upon it in years to come"	POS
United Kingdom	Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"A 70-minute cine-novella or essay film: a meditation on humanity’s future and what it means, or will mean, to be post-human (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS

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