Last Words 2020 Hey what's up guys. Today
I'll show you a drama-sci-fi film: "Last Words "! Spoiler ahead, watch out and take care!
The movie starts with wanderer Kale, narrating his adventures before becoming the last man on earth.
In April 2083, a tsunami hit London, forcing Kale and his pregnant sister to escape to
Paris for safety. The Red Sea became a raging sea, flooding most of the land
on earth. The great flood resulted in famine, war, extinct animals, and endangered humans.
There are other survivors too; but they have moved to another place already to search
for food. Meanwhile, Kale and his sister reside in an abandoned building in Paris,
because they happen to stumble upon an apartment, with enough powdered food and drinkable water for
them. During their stay, they eat food, read children's books, and examine old film reels.
Kale finds his sister's pregnancy a mystery; but he never bothers asking who's the father,
because it might sound insensitive. Soon, their supplies run out, and they need
to find another place with food. Subsequently, they leave the apartment and venture out at night.
However, they encounter curious children during their travels, each child guessing the gender
of the sister's baby. The two siblings need to leave; but the children corner them to open up her
stomach brutally, just to see who's won the bet. Eventually, the children walk away like nothing
has happened, leaving the sister wounded and Kale devastated for killing his pregnant sister.
Kale returns to the apartment alone, wishing death would take him.
In September 2084. Kale commits to a lonely journey, searching for supplies
to survive. He traverses endless deserts and ghost towns as he travels to Bologna.
Kale arrives in Bologna one month later, but no one seems to be around anymore. Subsequently,
he searches for any resources and supplies in the area. During his search, he discovers a dark
tunnel; but the end of the hallway is locked by a gate. When he tries to break open the door, he
hears an animal growling at him, and sees flashing lights. The noise startles him enough to escape
the tunnel; but he needs to enter, in case there are supplies inside; so he takes a bamboo stick
as his weapon, and trespasses beyond the gate. Kale enters the room, where he encounters an old
man sleeping peacefully on the floor. Kale demands the beast's location, which he has heard,
and the old man chuckles at his enthusiasm. The old man leads Kale deeper into the tunnel,
and then plays a video of a lion and a man wrestling, using a projector. The animal
noise is nothing but audio from a movie. The old man was a renowned filmmaker prior
to the disastrous events on earth. The filmmaker gives Kale canned
food and water, since he's obviously starving. The filmmaker originally wants Kale to leave; but
he allows him to stay for a while to watch films with him. He explains that the plastic strips
are called film fragments, that carry permanent memories. Later on, the two men watch more movies
together about food, pleasure, and comedy. They also watch a video of a man,
illuminating that every person needs to celebrate and enjoy the present moment,
because the present is what makes life wonderful. The two men eventually separate to sleep; but the
filmmaker can't rest because he's not isolated. Therefore, he asks Kale to just leave the place,
because he prefers to die alone. The filmmaker admits that he enjoyed watching with a stranger
after years of isolation. Regardless, he insists Kale to leave, and instead follow
"The Call" to Athens, where hope lies and more people live, since he's still young with more
chances to live at the present time. The filmmaker then separates from Kale,
so he can finally poison himself. However, Kale catches him in time to intervene, and
he impulsively steals a glass and then drinks it. Unaware that the water contains methane alcohol,
Kale collapses onto the filmmaker. The filmmaker takes Kale to another room,
and takes care of him while he's out. The filmmaker cries, because he can't believe
a stranger has risked his life to save him. The filmmaker then decides to ease himself and the
unconscious Kale, by telling his glorious past. Back in the day, the filmmaker made movies in
Los Angeles, and then eventually retired and settled in Amsterdam with his family.
After the great flood, he and his family traveled to the residual lands of Germany;
but during the journey in Geneva, his companion died. Afterward, the authorities mandated old
people to only drink a liter of water weekly. The filmmaker couldn't bear to see his children
live in such a horrible system; so they escaped, even though it was forbidden and punishable.
He still remembers his three daughters' names up to this date; he can't help but
regret not killing them sooner, so they wouldn't have to experience hardship.
Kale eventually wakes up amid the storytelling. Afterward, the filmmaker provides him with
materials to build a camera. Kale soon tries to assemble them; but he's unaccustomed to
how to build a camera. The filmmaker then gives him a manual on how to build one.
The filmmaker tries to go back to sleep; but he gets uneasy, upon seeing Kale feeling
troubled by all the building mechanics. So he chooses to accompany him in the end.
He then introduces Kale to some inventive chemistry. The two men collaborate to create
the last batch of celluloid on earth, which is mainly used for storing movies or photographs.
The filmmaker impresses upon Kale the significance of celluloid in their current times, because he
needs to understand that these records leave a trace of their existence on earth, even if no
one would still be alive enough to watch them. In January 2085. Kale and the filmmaker travel
together to Athens. They bring a cart, carrying a projector, films, food stocks,
and Kale's unfinished camera. At first, Kale's oblivious to why the filmmaker
wants to bring all of these items, but he trusts him enough to carry them all.
The two men shortly stop on a cliff to rest. Then the filmmaker reminisces about going to school,
and Kale wonders what it's like to attend one, because he never had a chance to learn formally.
Soon, the two men resume their journey. Amid the travel, the filmmaker tells Kale that people
years ago knew the electrical grid was soon to collapse, which led them to rush into making
handmade film stocks and manual projectors. They later arrive in a ghost town,
to search for a missing spring for the camera. Kale believes they might find one in Athens;
but the filmmaker doubts he can even reach the place due to his old age. Besides, the filmmaker
firmly believes that Athens is long gone, for the Red Sea has already submerged half of its land,
while the sand has covered the remaining ground. After traveling for days, the two men finally
arrive at the famous Athens, but it's all buried beneath the sands. The filmmaker furiously throws
a tantrum, because he shouldn't have left, knowing he's right all along. Kale then says
that he shouldn't be mad, since he's the one who convinced him to go to Athens. However,
the filmmaker reasons he only said it, because he thought that Kale knew it was just nothing,
but a story. Kale then asks why he said it in the first place, and the filmmaker answers that
it is because they need to invent something memorable during their lifetime to kill time.
The two men venture deep into the deserted city of Athens, until they reach the Red
Sea. The great flood has covered about twenty miles, starting from the supposed shore. Kale
feels it's nothing compared to what happened to Africa, which no longer exists because everything
has been submerged for a long time now. Afterward, the filmmaker sleeps in a vehicle;
but he wakes up upon hearing Kale shout, "green!" They rush to a beautiful place
where plants grow from the land. The filmmaker unexpectedly eats grass out of excitement,
but quickly spits it out since it's not edible. At that moment, they arrive at the real Athens,
where there are residents living in tents and camps. It's the first time many people
gather in one place in thirty years. Sadly, the residents only ignore them,
since they're strangers in their eyes. Either way, they're glad that they're not alone anymore.
The filmmaker tries talking with the other residents, but they only avoid him. Fortunately,
a middle-aged man named Middle Age, calls them to welcome their arrival. The filmmaker extends
a hand to introduce himself, and Middle Age accepts and shakes his hand back. They laugh,
because it's been so long since they experienced such genuine interaction with other people.
The town is a paradise for hopeful people. After the tsunami, a rumor has spread across the land
that Athens could possibly grow a plantation, and therefore birth the origin of "The Call."
It's a so-so situation where not everyone dares to visit, while some take risks to
get there. On a side note, the plants are still toxic and inedible due to the dirt. Either way,
it's a perfect spot to start over, which is what Kale and the filmmaker decide to do.
The two men build their house together, and then acclimate themselves to the residents.
Out on the road, Kale finds a blonde little girl attractive, whose name is Young;
but he doesn't know how to acknowledge it yet. The next day, the filmmaker watches Young tending
the garden in the shape of a human skull. She plants a seed and takes care of it like a baby.
The filmmaker then visits Kale, who immediately worries about fixing the camera, because it
doesn't work despite putting in new pieces. Just then, an old German woman approaches Kale,
and introduces her short name as Elder. However, Kale doesn't want to associate with anyone new,
so he distances himself from her, but Elder continues following him with her dying hormones.
Meanwhile, the filmmaker goes to the garden again, and helps Young dig out the rest of
the shape in the dirt. He then makes a shape in the air, and tries to draw the
skull shape on the paper. but Young angrily tears the drawn page, and throws it away.
At sundown, Kale sets up the projector and a large white sheet on the wall for the film
showing. When it's finally dark, Kale begins the movie. The residents initially show fear
over the new sounds and images on the wall; but they eventually adapt, as their fear fades
into comforting and enjoyable entertainment. At midnight, Elder surprises Kale in bed with
her dying hormones, where she straddles him and grinds to initiate an explicit activity.
Throughout the hormone-smelly session, Kale remains gullible about what's happening.
The next morning, Kale is mad due to the forced event last night; but the filmmaker and Elder
only laugh their shit off. At night, Kale hosts another film showing for the residents. His anger
eventually fades into happiness, simply due to the sight of their joyful faces.
In June 2085. Middle Age successfully built the camera for Kale, because he knows his way
around the mechanics. Afterward, they surprise Kale with the new camera.
The filmmaker sets up the celluloid, and then finally gives it to Kale. Kale quickly learns
how to operate the camera as he records Elder dancing, Middle Age strolling,
and the filmmaker making wacky faces. The camera immortalizes memories,
because they store and preserve moments in life forever in a piece of plastic.
Kale then learns to establish a routine at the town. First, he records everyone's story and
daily lives in the daytime. Second, he clips them on a string, after filling up celluloid
at sundown. Lastly, a film show at night. The next day, Middle Age gives seeds to Young
to plant in the garden. He then encourages Young to bring fruit to their town.
Meanwhile, Elder announces to everyone her miraculous pregnancy despite being old. At night,
Elder sleeps beside Kale, and tells him that he's the biological father. Kale then
holds her stomach to feel the growing baby. The following day, Kale interviews Middle Age
about his story. Middle Age obliges and shares about meeting two important people in his life.
They spent time together with love; but they decided to split up, so they could
help other people with their medical skills. Kale next visits Young in the garden for her
story. At first, Young rejects him; but she eventually trusts him enough to tell
her past. Although, she intends to use Italian, so Kale won't understand her.
Young came from Napoleon, and lived with her brother. They survived the flood inside their
building, because her brother protected her. Years passed, and they heard The
Call in Athens, and decided to go there. Young adds that she's eighteen years old,
like Kale, which makes them the only young ones in town. However, Kale finds her story
stripped and lacking; so he convinces her to give more detail. Young then continues
her story to finally complete her episode. Somewhere on the coast between Greece and Italy,
they encountered a tribe, where everyone was naked. They introduced the skull-shaped garden,
and fed them plants. However, the supposed paradise turned into a nightmare, as the tribe
killed and offered her brother to the earth. Young tears up as she remembers her deceased
brother, who could've been with her now. Kale then comforts her
and eases her sadness, using his muscles. At night, Kale and the filmmaker are surprised
to see Elder and Middle Age operating the manual projector on their own. Afterward,
they all watch a good musical film, bringing laughter to everyone. During the film showing,
Young and Kale become touchy with one another. In Summer 2085. Everyone wants to share their
stories; but they only have a little time and a low supply of celluloids.
Later on, they encounter a drifting boat on the Red Sea, where they
discover a large fish after fifty years. The fish has brought a feast to the residents,
where they eat near the shore, gazing over the beautiful horizon,
and taking advantage of the time called present. In October 2085. Elder gives birth, but she and
the baby don't survive the labor. Their deaths bring deadly silence across the residents,
as they mourn their unexpected deaths. Since Elder's passing, things have gone
south in the town. It's November 12. A sick Siberian man arrives in the town. Unfortunately,
he carries an unknown virus, which has spread across the residents. Due to the virus, their
population has been reduced from 397 to 212. In February 2086. Everyone has caught the virus,
and it's only a matter of time before they all die. The catastrophic
virus drops their population to 59. In April 2086. The population drops to 40,
giving everyone a little guessing game of who's going to be the last person. Middle Age tries to
help everyone, but he himself is sick too. At night, Kale witnesses Middle Age killing
everyone in their sleep, including Young. The next morning, Middle Age looks at Kale
and the filmmaker for the last time, before killing himself.
In June 2086. The only ones left are Kale and the filmmaker. The filmmaker gazes over the cliff,
reminiscing about his worthwhile life, feeling grateful for the people he met,
and blessed to experience once again that other people watched his films after many years. In the
end, he's happy to spend his last present time with Kale, who pushed him to come out of his
cave and travel to Athens. Sadly, the filmmaker can't escape from the virus, but he spends his
remaining days enjoying his movies in a cave. The filmmaker later dies during their filming,
leaving Kale alone once again. The movie ends with Kale talking to the
camera. He expounds and says that even though he's the last person on earth, he won't stop filming
to continue his call. Besides, no one can really predict their death, and so it's better to record
the present time to preserve the memory forever. Subsequently, Kale operates the manual projector,
watching films all alone; but he's happy to be alive at the moment. In the end, Kale coughs too,
implying that soon the sickness will kill him, the last person on earth.
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