Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Don McKellar | ... | Patrick Wheeler | |
Sandra Oh | ... | Sandra | |
Roberta Maxwell | ... | Mrs. Wheeler | |
Robin Gammell | ... | Mr. Wheeler | |
Sarah Polley | ... | Jennifer Wheeler | |
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Trent McMullen | ... | Alex |
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Charmion King | ... | Grandmother |
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Jessica Booker | ... | Rose |
David Cronenberg | ... | Duncan | |
Tracy Wright | ... | Donna | |
Callum Keith Rennie | ... | Craig Zwiller | |
Karen Glave | ... | Lily | |
Arsinée Khanjian | ... | Streetcar Mother | |
Chandra Michaels | ... | Streetcar Daughter (as Chandra Muszka) | |
Geneviève Bujold | ... | Mrs. Carlton |
It's 18:00 in a somewhat deserted Toronto on the last day before the scheduled end of the world at midnight, the end which has been known now for months. Most people are treating midnight as a matter-of-fact event with little sense of panic. In fact, many are celebrating this last day. Most have very specific wants for this last day and will do whatever they need to to make those wants happen. And some, such as Duncan and Donna with the gas company, are working, ensuring that the masses are served and comfortable during the final hours. The Wheeler family are marking the last day by having a Christmas party, although sullen adult son Patrick, his thoughts in part stemming from being recently widowed, has made it clear he wants to be alone in his own home at the end. Patrick's wants may be in jeopardy when a woman named Sandra - Duncan's wife - lands on his doorstep. Sandra is stranded, trying to make it across town to her own home so that she and Duncan can carry out their own last ... Written by Huggo
"Last Day" is a really good film that shouldn't be watched by persons suffering from clinical depression. The first rate acting from a cast of Canadian regulars really draws the viewer in from the onset, totally absorbing you into their doomed world. I remember getting the same feeling during this film as I did with "The Day After" as both are able to make you forget very quickly that everything will be fine when the movie's finished. The excellent character development, sharp sense of irony, and stylish subtlety of the film create a near perfect calling card for the director whose future work will be much sought after.