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Last Days

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In this film inspired by deceased Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain, brilliant-but-tortured musician Blake becomes overwhelmed by the demands made on him by his fame and so retreats to a large mansion in the woods. Blake longs to be free of his friends' constant demands for money, their attempts to cash in on his success, and from the taxing expectations of the music business. As his depression worsens, Blake unwisely seeks an answer to his dilemma in solitude.

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While the minimalist style is not for all viewers, those who prefer experimentalism will find Last Days hypnotic.

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David Ansen Newsweek 03/14/2018
Van Sant brings a lyricism, a dreamy sensibility that infuses his detachment with sympathy. Last Days, which is informed by the suicide of Kurt Cobain, is a hauntingly beautiful tone poem. Go to Full Review Chris Chang Film Comment Magazine 11/19/2013
Last Days is a strange creature: it's an extremely abbreviated biopic with zero details, a tribute to a man and his music without a trace of his songs, a tragedy without an arc, etc. It's also dynamite artistry. Go to Full Review Steve O'Hagan Empire Magazine 09/02/2005
3/5
A beguiling work of some beauty, this is a further move into a world of hypnotic, observational cinema for Gus Van Sant. Go to Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com 09/13/2020
3.5/4.0
Pitt's performance is a quiet performance. Go to Full Review Kaleem Aftab The List 04/26/2019
3/5
The strength of Last Days is found in the nihilistic performance of Pitt. Go to Full Review David Keyes Cinemaphile.org 06/10/2018
3.5/4
A tremendously sad and unsettling film. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Diego S @RT46406636 Oct 11 I think it's a good insight into Cobain's "Last Days" but it clearly has the Gus Van Sant touch See more thiago s @Thiagostone 02/21/2025 Filme bacaninha, o roteiro é mais ou menos, o filme mostra os últimos dias da vida de kurt cobain, e coloca um drama bacaninha, os personagens não melhoram o filme, e nem as cenas. See more 03/23/2022 Holy ghost! What have I watched? See more 01/15/2022 Liked it a lot. Quiet, thoughtful, melancholic. Hard to watch but draws you in. See more 09/07/2019 This is a complete waste of time. It's like a film students project showing over an hour of just establishing shots. These shots establish nothing, and lead into more establishing shots. The shot of the window, for what felt like days, was brutal. Seriously, don't waste the time, it really really is that bad. See more 03/12/2018 Beautifully shot, moody, and atmospheric. Michael Pitt gives a great performance as a rock n roll ghost haunting his own final days among the living. He's a blur inside a house that bears his scars. See more Read all reviews
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Gus Van Sant

Director

Michael Pitt

Blake

Lukas Haas

Luke

Asia Argento

Asia

Scott Patrick Green

Scott

Nicole Vicius

Nicole

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Last Days

Scott Patrick Green as Scott in "Last Days." Michael Pitt as "Blake" from HBO Films/Picturehouse LAST DAYS. Michael Pitt as "Blake" from HBO Films/Picturehouse LAST DAYS. Michael Pitt as "Blake" from HBO Films/Picturehouse LAST DAYS. Lucas Haas as "Luke" (left) and Nicole Vicius as "Nicole" (right) from HBO Films/Picturehouse LAST DAYS. Michael Pitt as "Blake" from HBO Films/Picturehouse LAST DAYS. Michael Pitt as "Blake" from HBO Films/Picturehouse LAST DAYS. Michael Pitt as "Blake" from HBO Films/Picturehouse LAST DAYS. Michael Pitt as "Blake" (left) and Kim Gordon as "Record Executive" (right) from HBO Films/Picturehouse LAST DAYS. Michael Pitt as "Blake" (left) and Kim Gordon as "Record Executive" (right) from HBO Films/Picturehouse LAST DAYS. View more photos

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Synopsis In this film inspired by deceased Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain, brilliant-but-tortured musician Blake becomes overwhelmed by the demands made on him by his fame and so retreats to a large mansion in the woods. Blake longs to be free of his friends' constant demands for money, their attempts to cash in on his success, and from the taxing expectations of the music business. As his depression worsens, Blake unwisely seeks an answer to his dilemma in solitude.
Director
Gus Van Sant
Producer
Gus Van Sant, Dany Wolf
Screenwriter
Gus Van Sant
Distributor
Picturehouse
Production Co
HBO Films
Rating
R (Some Sexual Content|Language)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 13, 2005, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$454.7K
Runtime
1h 36m