Fresh
Ever Since the World Ended is a faux documentary with a twist, a rudimentary yet fascinating record of remembrance and reconstruction.
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times
Ever Since the World Ended
2001 · 1h 18m · N/A
Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction
Directed by
Calum Grant
,
Joshua Atesh Litle
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Ever Since the World Ended
Overview
Twelve years ago, a plague swept through, wiping out most of the population; in San Francisco, only 186 people remain. Two of them use jury-rigged batteries to power a camera and make a documentary. We see a variety of approaches to survival, from the artist and engineer who trade for their needs, to the surfers and woodsmen who fish and hunt, to the scavengers, and a communal farm. We also see how the community deals with those who threaten it, and how the youth are growing up with different values from those who knew our world.
Director and cast
- Calum Grant Director
- Joshua Atesh Litle Director
- Aubrey Ankrum as Hammer Guy
- Christine Cannavo as Engineer
- Chris Chambre as Violinist
- Ronald Chase as Teacher
- Josiah Clark as Woodsman
- Rashida Clendening as Music Teacher
- James Curry as James
- Sally Dana as Arson Victim
- Chiara de Luca as Student
- David Driver as Go-To Guy
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
78%
Tomatometer
Rotten
The performances in the film are so remarkable it's easy to ignore the implausibilities that surface. But even as its self-aware approximation of the doc format startles, Ever Since the World Ended lacks vigor.
Ed Gonzalez, Village Voice
Fresh
Continually tickles the mind while leaving a heavy lump in the chest, establishing and sustaining a unique low-key tone of mystery and dread.
Robert Koehler, Variety
Fresh
It's an intriguing idea, ingeniously done (on a scant budget), but you have to swallow a good many implausibilities too, along with some variable improv.
Time Out
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