# The Last Battle (1983)

> In a silent black-and-white wasteland, a solitary survivor and an unlikely elder ally struggle to preserve humanity amid brutal scarcity.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/11616

## Facts

- Runtime: 90 min
- Genres: Science Fiction
- Director: Luc Besson
- Cast: Pierre Jolivet, Jean Bouise, Fritz Wepper, Jean Reno, Christiane Krüger, Maurice Lamy, Pierre Carrive, Jean-Michel Castanié
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085426/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: bleak, austere, oppressive, late night cult cinema, arthouse science fiction marathon

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