A trailer has been released for The End, the new film from filmmaker Josh Oppenheimer. George MacKay leads the cast of the movie musical that is set during the apocalypse. Tilda Swinton and Michael Shannon are also among the cast.
Oppenheimer is the director behind The Act of Killing and The Look of Silence
The songs are written by Marius De Vries and Josh Schmidt.
Here’s the synopsis.
The End is a story about what seems to be the last remaining human family on earth, as they hide in an ornate bunker built deep inside a salt mine after environmental collapse has destroyed society. Oh, and it’s also a sombre musical. George MacKay plays the naive young man who was born in this bunker. In his [short] 20 years of life, he has only heard stories of the outside world. He spends his days working on a dubious book with his father (Michael Shannon), a former energy tycoon, while his mother (Tilda Swinton) frets over the upkeep of the many priceless paintings and artworks adorning their walls. It’s the semblance of a normal (albeit affluent) life. But when a woman (Moses Ingram) from the outside arrives at their doorstep seeking refuge, the family’s delicate dynamic begins to crumble.
The film is set for US screens through Neon on 6th December. MUBI will release in the UK with a debut date to be announced.
Here’s the new trailer.
