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SYNOPSIS __________
Plot:
LAST DAYS is filmmaker Gus Van Sant's meditation on the inner
turmoil that engulfs a brilliant, but troubled, musician in
the final hours of his life. Michael Pitt (THE DREAMERS, HEDWIG
AND THE ANGRY INCH) stars as Blake, an introspective artist
who is buckling under the weight of fame, professional obligations,
and a mounting feeling of isolation. LAST DAYS follows Blake
through a handful of hours he spends in and near his wooded
home, a fugitive from his own life. It is a period of random
moments and fractured consciousness, fused by spontaneous
bursts of rock & roll. Expanding on the elliptical style
forged in his two previous films, GERRY and the Palme d'Or-winning
ELEPHANT, Van Sant layers images and sounds to articulate
an emotional landscape, creating a dynamic work about a soul
in transition.
Dwarfed by towering trees, Blake slowly makes his way through
dense woods. He scrambles down an embankment to a fresh spring,
and undresses for a short swim. The next morning, he returns
to his house, an elegant, if neglected, stone mansion.
Many people are looking for Blake - his friends, his managers
and record label, even a private detective - but he does not
want to be found. In the haze of his final hours, Blake will
spend most of his time by himself. He avoids the people who
are living in his house, who approach him only when they want
something, be it money or help with a song. He hides from
one concerned friend, and turns away another. He visits politely
with a stranger from the Yellow Pages sales department, and
he ducks into an underground rock club. He wanders through
the woods, and he plays a new song, one last rock & roll
blow out. Finally, alone in the greenhouse, Blake will look
and listen - and seek release.
DETAILS__________
Studio:
Fine Line Features
Based on:
Although this film is inspired by the last days of Kurt Cobain,
it is a work of fiction and none of the characters or events
portrayed in the film are real.
Release Date:
July 22, 2005 (Limited)
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