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Last Things

Released Jan 12 50m Documentary List
100% Tomatometer 7 Reviews Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
Last Things looks at evolution and extinction from the perspective of the rocks and minerals that came before humanity and will outlast us. With scientists and thinkers like Lynn Margulis and Marcia Bjørnerud as guides and quoting from the proto-Sci-fi texts of J.H. Rosny, Deborah Stratman offers a stunning array of images, from microscopic forms to vast landscapes, and seeks a picture of evolution without humans at the center.

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Phuong Le Guardian As science and fiction meet on a sonic level, the visuals are excavated from a fascinating well of sources. Rated: 3/5 Aug 26, 2024 Full Review Michael Phillips Chicago Tribune I love the avenues of exploration going on in “Last Things,” and how this filmmaker finds as much to see in break dancers on a city street, beautifully edited, as she sees in lo-fi visual notions of star guts looking for action, and a new home. Rated: 4/4 Jan 24, 2024 Full Review S. Nicole Lane Chicago Reader Last Things takes us through a kaleidoscope of shapes, colors, and forms that represent who was here first and who will outlast us. Jan 13, 2024 Full Review Ryan Akler-Bishop In Review Online In [rejecting] anthropomorphic thought, the film becomes an empowering reminder of our own insignificance [and any] didacticism shrivels away in Stratman’s hands; instead, she embraces pleasure in the unknown and the sprawling ambiguity of the universe. Apr 14, 2024 Full Review Andrew Burton Spectrum Culture Whether you are a fan of experimental film or a curious newcomer, it’s worth spending 50 minutes with Last Things. Mar 11, 2024 Full Review Dennis Harvey 48 Hills Last Things is at once delightful and sobering. Its visual riches come encased in the firm message that even without our currently speeding the extinction process along, this sphere we live on has elements that will endure far beyond... Jan 27, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Last Things looks at evolution and extinction from the perspective of the rocks and minerals that came before humanity and will outlast us. With scientists and thinkers like Lynn Margulis and Marcia Bjørnerud as guides and quoting from the proto-Sci-fi texts of J.H. Rosny, Deborah Stratman offers a stunning array of images, from microscopic forms to vast landscapes, and seeks a picture of evolution without humans at the center.
Director
Deborah Stratman
Producer
Deborah Stratman
Screenwriter
Deborah Stratman
Distributor
The Cinema Guild
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 12, 2024, Limited
Runtime
50m