Goodbye World (2013)

When a mysterious terrorist attack causes chaos in the cities, a group of friends take refuge in their countryside cabin. But the challenges of living in a post-apocalyptic world soon take their toll on relationships within the group.

Director:

Denis Henry Hennelly

Writers:

Sarah Adina Smith, Denis Henry Hennelly

Stars:

Adrian Grenier, Kid Cudi, Mckenna Grace

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Adrian Grenier	...	James Palmer
Kid Cudi	...	Lev Berkowitz
Mckenna Grace	...	Hannah Palmer
Kerry Bishé	...	Lily Palmer
Caroline Dhavernas	...	Becky Snider
Ben McKenzie	...	Nick Randworth
Mark Webber	...	Benji Henry
Remy Nozik	...	Ariel
Gaby Hoffmann	...	Laura Shepherd
Julie Dretzin	...	Claire
Rick Chambers	...	Newscaster
Marcella Lentz-Pope	...	Beth
Kirk Baltz	...	Radio Show Host
Frank Drank	...	Chops
Laura Kachergus	...	Trisha

Storyline

James and Lily, estranged from society, live off the grid, raising their young daughter in a cocoon of comfort and sustainability. When a mysterious mass text ripples its way across the country, triggering a crippling, apocalyptic cyber attack, their home transitions from sheltered modern oasis to a fortress for the estranged old friends that show up at their door for protection and community. The unexpected reunion--abundant with revelry and remembrances, generously enhanced by organic wine and weed--is quickly undermined by the slights of the past, the spark of lingering flirtations and the threat of a locally grown new world order. Balancing tense confrontations with slivers of levity, director Denis Henry Hennelly pinpoints a future where ideology explodes into action in every area.

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Plot Keywords:

hacker | college friends | apocalypse | woman with a gun | cabin | 

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Taglines:

Where Will You Be When the World Ends?

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

This movie was shot using two cameras.

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Goofs

When Laura is showing Hannah and Lev how to start a fire she places the burning kindling into the fire ring. As Hannah and Lev clap, you can see that the large log on the left is already burning with embers.

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Quotes

Benji Henry: The system tells you three lies. It tells you that you're free. You're not. It tells you that you can change it from within. You can't. And if you try to change it from the outside, it tells the rest of the world you're a violent criminal.

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Soundtracks

High Fidelity
Written by Charles L. Stewart, Mark Ali Potsic, Dante Lamar Givens, Lucas Christian MacFadden, Courtenay D. Henderson and Marc F. Stuart
Performed by Jurassic 5
Courtesy of Interscope Records under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

A Return to the State of Nature

"Goodbye World" is not an apocalyptic film as one thinks of one. The plot does not center on the destruction of infrastructure, landscapes of desolation, or immediate violence as new groups try to fill the power vacuum. "Goodbye World" is a glimpse of the quick dissolution into the state of nature that occurs in human relationships when society collapses. Common to all works of literature and film that deal with the subject of societal breakdown, established conflicts emerge. These include: the desire to hold onto familiar societal values; the relevance of property ownership without governing bodies; at what point does cooperation impede on the individual's ability to survive; and the possible irrelevance of social contracts (marriage)without government. The film subtly captures the characters not just as victims of impending doom but friends and lovers with established and complicated relationships. These established tensions within the relationships serve as a medium to convey the philosophical quandaries that are inherent in the age old political question: What is man in the state of nature? It should not be expected that the rich characters would set aside relational conflicts as the world ends. Such disaster only exacerbates the problems within their relationships. But the aggravation of old wounds and amplification of competing attitudes just makes the ending all the more sweet. Each character must say "Goodbye World" to their old prejudices and paradigms to walk brightly into the future without "the world as we know it."

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 April 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

Goodbye World

Filming Locations:

Mendocino, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gather Films, Picturesque Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1