These Final Hours
2014
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Synopsis
What would you do on the last day on Earth? With the end of the world only hours away, the self-absorbed James heads to the ultimate party-to-end-all-parties. On his way there, he saves the life of a young girl named Rose who is searching desperately for her missing father. This simple act sets James on a path to redemption.
These Final Hours (2014) is a 1h 27min sci-fi feature film by Zak Hilditch. What would you do on the last day on Earth? With the end of the world only hours away, the self-absorbed James heads... Selected for Celluloid Screams Horror Film Festival (2015).
Key facts
Cast
Nathan Phillips, Angourie Rice, Daniel Henshall, Jessica De Gouw, David Field, Sarah Snook, Kathryn Beck, Lynette Curran
Original language
English
First release
July 4, 2014 (Switzerland)
Awards
Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award
Setting
Australia
Crew
Screenplay
Zak Hilditch
Producer
Liz Kearney
Cinematography
Bonnie Elliott
Editing
Nick Meyers
Music
Cornel Wilczek
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Fribourg International Film Festival 2022 generic
- Celluloid Screams Horror Film Festival 2015
- Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards 2015 generic
- Cannes Film Festival 2014 generic
- Fantasy Filmfest 2014 generic - Selected Features
- Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival 2014 generic
- Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival (Festival européen du film fantastique de Strasbourg) 2014 generic - Opening / Closing films
- Trieste Science+Fiction Festival 2014 generic - Neon
Titles
| Original title | These Final Hours | English |
| Alternate title | Les Dernières heures | |
| Alternate title | Dying of the Light |
Releases & classifications
| Streaming | Switzerland | July 4, 2014 |
| Theatrical | Australia | July 31, 2014 |
| Theatrical | Belgium | July 31, 2014 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | July 31, 2014 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | July 31, 2014 |
| Theatrical | Canada | October 17, 2014 |
| Theatrical | Italy | November 20, 2014 |
| Theatrical | Spain | December 12, 2014 |
| Theatrical | Germany | February 19, 2015 |
| Streaming | Japan | February 20, 2015 |
| Theatrical | France | January 20, 2016 |
| Classification | Germany | 16 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 15 |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) | ||
| Home video | United Kingdom | August 8, 2016 |
Full credits
| Director | Zak Hilditch |
| Cast | Nathan Phillips (James), Angourie Rice (Rose), Daniel Henshall (Freddy), Jessica De Gouw (Zoe), David Field (Radio Man), Sarah Snook (Mandy's Mum), Kathryn Beck (Vicky), Lynette Curran (James' Mum), Zaydah-lee (James' Sister), Nelson Aspen (Himself), Brodie Masini (Party Goer), Korum Ellis (Party Goer #4 / James' Double), Peter Docker (Wild Man), Lara Bezuidenhout (James' Niece #3), Justin Burford (Party goer #2), Adam T Perkins (Desperate Dad), David Partridge (James' Brother-in-law), Aron Dyer (Brawling Man #1), Alison Van Reelen (Rose's Mum), Brendan Johansen (Kissing Partygoer), Michael McCall (Machette Victim), Troy Coward (Russian Roulette winner), Ben Sutton (Dad in Library), Matt Lovkis (Dead Man), Kingsley Judd (Scruffy Man #2), Lauren Cleary (Dead Girl on Beach), Leanne Curran (Party Goer #1), Ken Backshall (Bystander), Talei Howell-Price (Mum in Library), Josephine Hirst (Girl in library), Benj Daddario (Rose's Dad), Paul Montague (Scruffy Man #1), Phil Bennett (Taxi Driver), Keiko Kalaitzis (James' Niece #1), Brendan Kalin (Desperate Son), Flynn Lockwood (Boy in Library), Loukia Clemeno (James' Niece #2), Emily Crew (Running Woman), Steve McCall (Russian Roulette Loser), Neil Stewart (Brawling Man #2), Caleb Helm (Dead Child on Road), Ryan Knight (Desperate Dad), Wendy Burns (Religious Woman), Samantha Harper (Party Goer), Aaron McCann (Kitchen Druggie), Lauren Thomas (Kissing Teenager) |
| Screenplay | Zak Hilditch |
| Producer | Liz Kearney |
| Executive producer | Mark Woods, Robert Connolly |
| Cinematography | Bonnie Elliott |
| Editing | Nick Meyers |
| Music | Cornel Wilczek |
| Production design | Nigel Devenport |
| Visual effects | Nathan Stone |
| Sound | Emma Bortignon |
| Costumes | Marcia Ball |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
