Netflix Rental - 4:44: Last Day on Earth - Wow!
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Saw this last night and thought it was brilliant. Story, acting, directing, set design - all top notch. In a similar vein to Lars von Trier's Melancholia. There were moments when it was like watching a Beckett play.
Although the set up is the day the world ends due to an indeterminate disaster - some kind of environmental/solar catastrophe - it's not science fiction. It's a character study of how two people living in NYC deal with the impending end of all life on earth. It bears close watching for subtle detail and meaning.
Interesting note about the title. Kabbalistic trivia: one of the meanings of 444 translates as "The story of your life."
Would enjoy to read any reactions and reviews from folks here.
2011 NR 85 minutes
Description:
After learning that the world will end the following day at 4:44 a.m., a New York City couple lives out their final hours with mixed emotions. They also try to say goodbye to loved ones, which results in some eleventh-hour issues.
Cast:
Willem Dafoe, Shanyn Leigh, Natasha Lyonne, Paul Hipp, Dierdra McDowell, Triana Jackson, Trung Nguyen, Anita Pallenberg, Jose Solano, Judith Salazar, Jimmy Valentino, Paz de la Huerta, Pat Kiernan
Director:
Abel Ferrara
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