Last Days Here
Don Argott, Demian Fenton:
Last Days Here (USA, 2011)
92 min. - English
Age limit 18 years
Despite their misfortunes, the leading men of the Anvil documentary were likeable. In Last Days Here, we are introduced to a very different kind of rock star: Pentagram’s Bobby Liebling. When the film begins he is a total wreck. The pioneer of the heavy rock of the 70s lives in the basement of his parents' house and is severely addicted to both heroin and crack. The toothless rock star spends his days in delusion. While watching the film, you can smell death all the way to the back row of the film theatre.
Pentagram screwed up many significant opportunities to succeed already during their early days and the odd comeback gigs ended up with the singer freaking out. Liebling, who just sits on the sofa and scratches himself to death, has only one friend left besides his parents. Manager Sean Pelletier wants to lift Bobby up from the grave and take him to the surface and, while doing that, revitalize Pentagram’s career. Pellier knows that it’s not going to be an easy task, but he is ready to do anything he simply can to bring Bobby on stage and performing for an eager and devoted audience. But is Bobby ready to take on the challenge? Is he able to stop his self-annihilation and commit to the music and people and life itself in a way that from the start seems unreachable?
Last Days Here is a touching film in a strong realist kind of way. It is about a complete decay of man, pursuing a new chance and incredible love. The film makes you feel anxious and happy, it makes you shudder and, more importantly, it surprises you. And above all, it has some kick-ass tunes!
Last Days Here won the main prize of the In-Edit-festival in Barcelona in 2011.
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