The Last Battle
In a silent black-and-white wasteland, a solitary survivor and an unlikely elder ally struggle to preserve humanity amid brutal scarcity.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- bleak
- austere
- oppressive
- late night cult cinema
- arthouse science fiction marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly recognize an inventive, bleak post-apocalyptic vision whose stark black-and-white imagery and near-total absence of dialogue create a distinctive cinematic experience.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The survivors are unable to speak, so every relationship and confrontation unfolds through non-verbal behavior.
Black and white cinematography defines the ruined world and reinforces its stripped-down, primitive mood.
The loner and the Doctor fight vicious thugs over food, shelter, and survival.
The few remaining humans inhabit a dystopian future where organized society and speech have disappeared.
Films like The Last Battle, and why
Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior
shared post apocalyptic isolation, dystopian scarcity, and bleak survival drama
The Road
shared black and white austerity, sparse dialogue, and allegorical post collapse survival
A Boy and His Dog
shared minimalist science fiction, visual world-building, and human survival under oppressive conditions
THX 1138
shared stylized dystopian drama, primitive social order, and stark visual design
Movie Details
- Director
- Luc Besson
- Release Date
- 1983-04-06
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (175)
Cast
- Pierre Jolivet
- Jean Bouise
- Fritz Wepper
- Jean Reno
- Christiane Krüger
- Maurice Lamy
- Pierre Carrive
- Jean-Michel Castanié
- Michel Doset
- Bernard Havet
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Last Battle about?
- In a silent black-and-white wasteland, a solitary survivor and an unlikely elder ally struggle to preserve humanity amid brutal scarcity.
- What is The Last Battle like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Last Battle as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Last Battle violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Last Battle as brutal.
- What did critics think of The Last Battle?
- Critics broadly recognize an inventive, bleak post-apocalyptic vision whose stark black-and-white imagery and near-total absence of dialogue create a distinctive cinematic experience.
- Which films are like The Last Battle?
- Films with a similar feel include Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior, The Road, A Boy and His Dog, and THX 1138.
- How long is The Last Battle?
- The Last Battle runs 90 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Last Battle?
- In United States, The Last Battle is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home.
