THE END

… OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT, LET’S SING A SONG

IANA MURRAY

OUT 28 MARCH / CERT 12A / 148 MINS DIRECTOR Joshua Oppenheimer CAST George MacKay, Michael Shannon, Tilda Swinton, Moses Ingram, Lennie James PLOT The world is on fire, and a wealthy family take shelter in an underground bunker. A woman (Ingram) appears seeking refuge. THERE’S A STARTLING contrast to The End, introduced in its first minutes. A gloomy, dusty salt mine is soundtracked by light flutes and strings. Inside the mine’s cavernous depths, Father (Michael Shannon), Mother (Tilda Swinton) and Son (George MacKay) live in an opulent mansion, where paintings and books line every room and hallway. Through hopeful song, they affirm that “together our future is bright”. But what future is there at the end of the world? Joshua Oppenheimer’s offbeat riff on post-apocalyptic Earth reveals its circumstances…

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Empire (Digital) - 1 Issue, May 2025

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