The End

Oppenheimer, J. 2024. The End. Worldwide

TitleThe End
CreatorsOppenheimer, J.
Collaborators
ResearcherThomas, R.
ActorTilda Swinton
ActorMichael Shannon
ActorGeorge MacKay
ActorMoses Ingram
ActorBronagh Gallagher
ActorLennie James
ActorTim McInnerny
ComposerJoshua Schmidt
LyricistOppenheimer, J.
Author of screenplayOppenheimer, J.
CinematographerMikhail Krichman
Description

A poignant, deeply human musical about a family that survived the end of the world. Twenty-five years after environmental collapse left the Earth uninhabitable, Mother, Father and Son are confined to their palatial bunker, where they struggle to maintain hope and a sense of normalcy by clinging to the rituals of daily life—until the arrival of a stranger, Girl, upends their happy routine. Son, a naïve twenty-something who has never seen the outside world, is fascinated by the newcomer, and suddenly the delicate bonds of blind optimism that have held this wealthy clan together begin to fray. As tensions rise, their seemingly idyllic existence starts to crumble, with long-repressed feelings of remorse and resentment threatening to destroy the family’s delicate balance. But their reckoning with difficult truths also points to a different way forward, one based on acceptance, love, and a capacity for change. An urgent and unforgettable cautionary tale, The End stars Academy Award® winner Tilda Swinton (Michael Clayton), Academy Award® nominee Michael Shannon (Nocturnal Animals, Revolutionary Road), George MacKay (1917) and Moses Ingram (Lady in the Lake, The Queen’s Gambit). The screenplay is by Oppenheimer and Rasmus Heisterberg (A Royal Affair), with songs by Joshua Schmidt (music) and Oppenheimer (lyrics).

148 minutes

KeywordsFilm, Musical, Science Fiction, Climate Change, Cognitive Dissonance, Documentary of the Imagination, Apocalyptic, Bunker, Tilda Swinton, Michael Shannon George MacKay, Moses Ingram, Bronagh Gallagher, Lennie James, Tim McInnerny
Year17 Oct 2024
2024
Place of publicationWorldwide
ProjectDocumentary of the Imagination
FunderAHRC (Arts & Humanities Research Council)

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