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Thrilling film about a mysterious epidemic spreads across the planet , being well set , splendidly acted , including great production design , state-of-art FX and rightly directed . This chiller with supernatural elements was stunningly realized by Spanish filmmakers David and Alex Pastor . ¨Los Ultimos Dias¨ or ¨The last days¨ packs intrigue , intense drama , action and astonishing suspense film about strange sudden incidents altering the planet , leaving them stranded with no line of communication to the outside world . It is set in 2013 , Barcelona , a mysterious epidemic spreads across the planet . Humanity develops an irrational fear of open spaces that causes instant death . Soon , the world population is trapped inside buildings . As Barcelona descends into chaos , there Marc (Quim Gutierrez) without ever going outside sets off on a quest to find Julia (Marta Etura), his missing girlfriend , as she works along with Andrea (Leticia Dolera) at a puppet shop in a shiny shopping center where Marc attempts to go . Along the way , Marc finds Enrique (Jose Coronado) , nicknamed "The Terminator" because he dedicated to fire people . Enrique accompanies Marc who wants to search for Julia . They start their way on the subway, following the typical leaflet with the station map and the GPS .

Intrigue , intense drama , action and suspense film about a deadly and rapacious virus spread by means of contacting to exterior world . Suspense thriller that deals with a particular buddy movie between Quim Gutierrez and Jose Coronado , a special relationship among two different characters turning into an intimate friendship . The pictures results to be a metaphor for social panic in the same way that 50s extraterrestrial films mirrored fears of Red Menace . Nice performances from Quim Gutierrez , Marta Etura and special mention to Jose Coronado who stands out as a tough as well as sensitive veteran become an action man . Colorful and appropriate cinematography by Daniel Aranyó who has also worked in Hollywood as ¨High School Musical ¨ saga and subsequently photographed ¨Invasor¨ and ¨Combustion¨ . Stirring and thrilling musical score by Fernando Velazquez who previously composed for successful terror films as ¨The orphanage¨ , ¨For the God of others¨ , ¨Devil¨ and ¨Julia's eyes¨ .

Good direction by Pastor Brothers who do have its thrilling moments , most of them in the first half , though the second half being mostly dramatic and tragic , including a touching finale . The motion picture was original and compellingly realized by David and Alex Pastor . They offer us an intelligent flick of the apocalyptic world movie , intimate , committed and lots of action . This one resulted to be their second film and David and Alex Pastor Brothers had directed in 2009 ,¨Carriers¨ , with international cast such as Chris Pine , Lou Taylor Pucci , Piper Perabo , Emily VanCamp and Christopher Meloni ; also dealing with a strange virus that causes instant death , as the world population is trapped in illness , contagion and infection . It marked David and Alex Pastor's debut feature as directors but was garnering so much attention from international sites . This his second film offer us an intelligent flick of the apocalyptic world movie with strong intrigue and suspense including considerable violence , developed in Barcelona city , in which they manage to convey an eerie atmosphere to dismay . Rating : Above average . Well worth watching .

What a pleasant surprise! The plot for this movie sounds fairly thin and uninteresting, but the storytelling and characters make it much more compelling than expected. The story is grim yet the audience feels for the lead characters who are determined to prevail for motivations that could seem sappy but come across as noble.

The premise sounds simplistic but the storytelling is intriguing. We find ourselves in a recently post-apocalyptic world; the cause this time: People develop a fear of going outside. Through flashbacks that are visually woven into the story, we see how a few people seeming go crazy and won't leave the building they're in, or die in the process. This overwhelms more people until everyone is trapped in the building they were in when "The Panic" hit them. The story doesn't dwell on the cause but exploring the consequences.

The story packs a lot of emotion and drama with vivid characters portrayed well by the lead actors. The look of the movie, the score, the turns in the plot, and the characters' evolution come together to create dramatic punch. I look forward to more movies from the Pastor brothers.

A mysterious epidemic similar to agoraphobia but with fatal outcome, extends worldwide, so that people cannot go outside, they were forced to take refuge in buildings and other enclosed spaces. Marc a computer programmer trapped in his company will try to meet his girl through the subway line and makeshift tunnels.

The new Pastor Brothers film, (Carriers 2009), is visually very powerful, both in photography and in the types of plans, showing an unusual Barcelona, scorched and desolate, but mostly deserted, with streets and avenues without a soul, a lawless city.

Good attempt at criticism from managers trying to make us reflect on our current way of life, so far from our natural origins. That with the help of a well-selected soundtrack might make more conscious thought to the room.

In terms of in script, it is the Achilles heel of the movie, because development of the story is very predictable, full of clichés and are not surprising, what is worst of all, dealing with an original idea in which people cannot go outside, it is unable to generate anxiety and claustrophobia in the viewer, giving the feeling that we are again faced an adventure story before an almost apocalyptic thriller.

6/10

I still dont know what was the point in this movie, they cant go outside, but they can still stay inside glass-windows, breath same air, see from inside??Then What's cousing the symproms?

Who else came here because of the COVID-19 quarantine? The premise of "The Last Days" is different than what we are dealing with, but long /short of it, is that people can't be outside. Despite it being a horror/thriller, I remember it being a beautiful compelling and haunting film when I first saw it nearly 7 years ago. Now I'm inspired to re-watch it 😊

The Last Days is a Spanish sci-fi thriller directed by David and Àlex Pastor. A mysterious epidemic of agoraphobia has spread across the planet. Survivors hide underground or inside buildings. An epidemic caught the office worker Mark (Quim Gutiérrez) at work. His wife remained at home. He cannot go out into the street. Therefore, in order to return to his wife, Mark begins a journey through underground communications. Filming took place in Barcelona. The budget was 5.5 million euros. This is the brothers' second full-length film. Their first film ('Carries') was devoted to the problem of infection with an unknown virus. In The Last Days, they preferred not to disclose the causes of the disease, but periodically hinting at the infectious component. Thus, the emphasis was shifted from the deep working-out of the surrounding world to personal relationships between the main characters. The complete evolution of these relationships is shown. In the beginning - the boss and subordinate, in the end - friends sacrificing themselves. For audiences who want to see primarily post-apocalyptic drama, this shift in focus can be confusing. After all, if you start thinking about the world in which the events take place, then you understand how poorly it is worked out. The second half of the film begins to wear a purely melodramatic shade and you completely forget from the atmosphere of the epidemic. Only a few scenes remind of her. Wonderful actors have been selected for the leading roles. They coped with the roles perfectly. They were able to convey the relationship well. In general, the film came out well. But due to its genre-blurring, it is very difficult to select the target audience. Fans of the genres of post-apocalypses, drama, and melodrama will find something of their own. None of them will be satisfied.

So, humanity of the 21st century, the advanced civilization of mega-construction ventures which turned Earth into hive of glass, steel and concrete, crashes due to the epidemic of lethal agoraphobia ?

The doom and utter humanity failure is best illustrated by the film authors when the main hero crosses a smaller city square at the end - beside regular "love conquer fear" trope, it panders viewer to ask whether the epidemic caused a scourge of fear of the open space or the impasse of immense stupidity ? Or did he take man's ingenuity and imagination ?

If you like Quiet Place and Bird Box this one is made for you - the plot: people get afraid of the open and die of fear. The only weak part (in my opinion) is the solution, the end, a little too much cliche for my taste here. Everything else, acting, production etc., is pro and of international level. Good One.

Spanish directors know how to build a story with emotions attached to it. This apocalyptic story is well acted and directed. I loved the ending.

Firstly, its a Spanish film with subtitles, just in case you're not into films like that.

That being said, I like foreign films, as they tend to sometimes touch upon things that the US/UK market never do.

This is an interesting concept for a film. Over time, people start to not want to go outside, as it may kill them. Its not like its a floating virus, as they even had the doors open, breating the air, and it was fine. But step out of the door...

And that's what makes this a different type of film. How do people live, if they can't go outside. Think happy thoughts for the city dwellers, they have sewers, undergrounds, supermarkets.

But what happens if you were a poor sod who opted for the country living, where your only food is outside?

I recommend this film, sure it has its moments that we all feel like 'what?....why didn't....?' but overall, its interesting.

A very Spanish take on a post apocalypse society with a fairly original idea for the end of the world. Whilst the acting is variable the execution of the plot has meaning. Rather annoyingly the last 20 minutes gets very silly and spoils the film.

"The Last Days" is an Action - Fantasy movie in which we watch a mysterious pandemic spreading in the world and people cannot go outside so, everyone is trapped inside buildings or underground.

I found this movie very interesting since it presented a huge and very serious subject, that of a pandemic spreading all over the world and affects people. The direction which was made by both David Pastor and Àlex Pastor who are aldo the writers, it was very good and they presented very well and realistic how a pandemic affects people and how easy life can change. The interpretations of both Quim Gutiérrez who played as Marc and Jose Coronado who played as Enrique were very good and their combination and the dynamic between their characters worked very well. All in all, I have to say that "The Last Days" is an interesting movie and I recommend you to watch it.

"Los Ultimos Dias" is an excellent offering in the post apocalyptic sci- fi sub genre, in the best tradition of films like "The Road" and "Blindness". The story has a simple premise: what if, one day, for unknown reasons humans are unable to survive out in the open? "Los Ultimos Dias" tackles this premise head on and cleverly plays out the consequences of how humanity would deal with this problem, how would it move about, how would it find food, etc. The acting is solid throughout, as is the cinematography and the special effects, which were never unconvincing or distracting. The story itself is very well told, nicely paced, and never stretches believability. I'd also like to mention the wonderful musical score that beautifully complemented the visuals. This was an engaging, intelligent, and beautiful film that I can't wait to watch again.

With Covid-19 we got an idea of what it could have been like if the disease were to get as bad as depicted in this film. 'The Last Days' is a post-apocalyptic film about a mysterious disease. In this case, the victims are afraid of open spaces, especially the outdoors. As a result, they don't leave their homes - or offices - for months.

In the beginning, the film jumps around between past and present. At first, we're not entirely sure what happened, but this is explained soon enough through back flashes.

The film's protagonist is Marc. In the bleak, dystopian world of the present, he is looking for his girlfriend Julia, who is pregnant. Marc's former boss, Enrique, is looking for his Dad, and together they embark on a journey to find their loved ones. With the world being turned into a dangerous place, they encounter many obstacles along the way.

'The Last Days' is a post-apocalyptic action thriller drama that hopefully will never happen...

Not quite sure what is wrong with me with my endless fascination with end of the world movies, which this sort of is, but at least in this one the damned dead stay that way. This Spanish film is very well made with outstanding production values and decent performances especially from the the lead, Quim Gutiérrez. The plot is simple. Most people seem to die if they go outdoors and they and we never find out why. This is a not always logical film about a man searching for his girlfriend amongst the dead, violence and much mayhem. How it wraps up is rather interesting, but any more words about that would give away too much. It's a serious piece, again well made, but there are some happenstances that are a little hard to swallow to get to an intriguing finale.

Seemed like the pandemic was the right time to watch this, and I had success with some earlier Spanish Sci-Fi, so popped this on the quarantine screen.

The surprise for me was the production level, if the goal was to make a Hollywood film without Hollywood, bravo. So popcorn-wise, this is a success, and maybe there is already a US remake with Will Smith in the lead role. Unfortunately that is not what I was looking for, and this film does so much foreshadowing, you might as well call it force-shadowing.

An engaging enough action film, and of course I might have missed palabras or even paraulas. There is a slight thread of absent fathers/sons and the way they handle the plague might bother some more determined viewers, but I actually liked that.

As with many films, watching currently during Covid-19, there are different echoes from life to the film (at least in subtitles at one point, a newscaster or talking head refers to the notion of a "Hoax").