The End is a post-apocalyptic story about a rich family, surviving two decades after the world ended, living in a salt mine converted into a luxurious home. The earth around them has apparently been destroyed, but their 13-year-old son, born in the bunker, has never seen the outside world.
There is a maid, with whom the son has his only honest relationship. There is also a doctor, and a butler. Unspoken blame over leaving loved ones behind looms over this family, hollowing out whatever intimacy they once shared. Suddenly, a young girl appears at the entrance of the bunker, the balance of the family is threatened.
The End is a 2024 apocalyptic musical film directed and co-written by Joshua Oppenheimer. It stars Tilda Swinton (who is also a producer on the film), George MacKay, Moses Ingram, Bronagh Gallagher, Tim McInnerny, Lennie James, and Michael Shannon.
The film premiered at the 51st Telluride Film Festival on August 31, 2024, and was screened in the Special Presentations program at the Toronto International Film Festival on 6 September 2024. A few days after the film’s premiere at Telluride, Mubi acquired distribution rights to it for the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany and Austria. The film had a limited theatrical release by Neon in the United States on December 6, 2024.
The End (2024)
Directed by: Joshua Oppenheimer
Starring: Tilda Swinton, Michael Shannon, George MacKay, Moses Ingram, Bronagh Gallagher, Tim McInnerny, Lennie James, Danielle Ryan, Naomi O’Garro, Ash Smith
Screenplay by: Joshua Oppenheimer, Rasmus Heisterberg
Production Design by: Jette Lehmann
Cinematography by: Mikhail Krichman
Film Editing by: Niels Pagh Andersen
Costume Design by: Frauke Firl
Set Decoration by: Rosalia Maria Lia Canino, Valerie Nolan
Art Direction by:Jesper Clausen, Kenneth Damsgaard, Jutta Freyer
Music by: Joshua Schmidt, Marius de Vries
MPAA Rating: None.
Distributed by: Neon
Release Date: August 31, 2024 (Telluride), December 6, 2024 (United States)
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