The Last Word
Movie | |
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Original title | The Last Word |
Country of production | United States |
original language | English |
Publishing year | 2008 |
length | 94 minutes |
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Director | Geoffrey Haley |
script | Geoffrey Haley |
production |
David Hillary Alexandra Milchan Timothy Wayne Peternel Bonnie Timmermann Jack Utsick |
music | John Swihart |
camera | Kees Van Oostrum |
cut | Fabienne Rawley |
occupation | |
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The Last Word is a US comedy film from the year 2008 . Directed by Geoffrey Haley , who also wrote the script.
action
The writer Evan Merck makes a living writing suicide notes for people who want to commit suicide. He later attends his customers' funerals. Merck meets Charlotte Morris, the sister of one of its customers. She is fascinated by him.
Morris and Merck begin a love affair. The writer tries to keep his business activities a secret from Morris.
Reviews
The organizers of the Sundance Film Festival wrote that the film was a "hilarious black romantic comedy" . He is "surprisingly touching" , quirky, charming and intelligent in a malicious way. The film addresses loss, redemption and the need to leave something behind. The chemistry between the main actors is there.
Awards
The film entered the Sundance Film Festival as a competition entry, whereby Geoffrey Haley was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize.
backgrounds
The film was shot in Los Angeles . Its world premiere took place on January 19, 2008 at the Sundance Film Festival.
Web links
- The Last Word in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The Last Word at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ www.sundance.org, accessed on January 21, 2008 ( Memento of the original from January 15, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Filming locations for The Last Word, accessed January 21, 2008
- ↑ The Last Word premiere dates, accessed January 21, 2008