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2021
Metrograph Pictures
1 h 10 m

2021
Metrograph Pictures
1 h 10 m

Summary Two billion years ahead of us, a future race of humans finds itself on the verge of extinction. Almost all that is left in the world are lone and surreal monuments, beaming their message into the wilderness.

Directed By: Jóhann Jóhannsson

Written By: Olaf Stapledon, José Enrique Macián, Jóhann Jóhannsson

2021
Metrograph Pictures
1 h 10 m

2021
Metrograph Pictures
1 h 10 m

Last and First Men

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 11 Critic Reviews

80

User Score Generally Favorable Based on 10 User Ratings

7.3

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Summary Two billion years ahead of us, a future race of humans finds itself on the verge of extinction. Almost all that is left in the world are lone and surreal monuments, beaming their message into the wilderness.

Directed By: Jóhann Jóhannsson

Written By: Olaf Stapledon, José Enrique Macián, Jóhann Jóhannsson

Top Cast

Tilda Swinton

Narrator

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Critic Reviews

Metascore

Generally Favorable Based on 11 Critic Reviews

82% Positive
9 Reviews

18% Mixed
2 Reviews

0% Negative
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Metascore

Generally Favorable Based on 11 Critic Reviews

82% Positive
9 Reviews

18% Mixed
2 Reviews

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Mar 7, 2020

A ravishing 70-minute audiovisual essay on human mortality, extinction and legacy — all the more poignant for being its maker’s final creative statement.

By Guy Lodge FULL REVIEW

Feb 28, 2020

Guided by Jóhannsson’s ethereal score, this dazzling apocalyptic immersion blends cosmic 16mm black-and-white images of Yugoslavian architecture with a deadpan Tilda Swinton voiceover, resulting in a profound lyrical rumination on the end of days.

By Eric Kohn FULL REVIEW

Feb 28, 2020

Last And First Men is a stunning work of beauty and horror.

The Hollywood Reporter

Feb 28, 2020

Halfway between fiction and documentary, Last and First Men is a visionary work about the final days of humankind that stretches the audience’s ability to imagine not only an immense time frame reaching over billions of years, but huge steps in human evolution.

By Deborah Young FULL REVIEW

Dec 13, 2021

The push and pull between gradual buildup and apocalyptic rupture allows the film to infiltrate the mind and recalibrate our sensitivity to time.

By William Repass FULL REVIEW

The New York Times

Dec 10, 2021

Johannsson’s stark, uncompromising passion project is always striking to the eye even in moments when the narrative lulls.

By Ben Kenigsberg FULL REVIEW

Jul 28, 2020

An unconventional and imperfect first work of a career that would have been fascinating to watch unfold, Jóhannsson’s images are just as strong as his typically excellent, haunting musical composition.

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Generally Favorable Based on 10 User Ratings

80% Positive
8 Ratings

0% Mixed
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20% Negative
2 Ratings

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80% Positive
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0% Mixed
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Details

Production Company Zik Zak Filmworks, Zik Zak Kvikmyndir, Icelandic Film Center

Release Date Dec 10, 2021

Duration 1 h 10 m

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Website https://www.lastandfirstmen.com/

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Awards

Edda Awards, Iceland

• 5 Nominations

World Soundtrack Awards

• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

Montréal Festival of New Cinema

• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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