Last Film Show (2022)
92%RT Audience Score:
Awards & Nominations: NA
Last Film Show is a cinematic masterpiece that captures the essence of the art form and its impact on the human experience. With visually stunning glimpses of vibrantly colored films and the aroma of simmering herbs, the film intoxicates the senses and transports the audience to a world of nostalgia and wonder. While thematically familiar, the film delivers a heartfelt dose of charm that is both sweet and innocent, yet hopeful and inspiring. Director Pan Nalin’s autobiographical fable is a passionate love letter to cinema, light, and life itself, and a poignant elegy to the art that changed the twentieth century. It is a film that will enchant and inspire audiences for generations to come.
Last Film Show is a visually stunning and thematically rich film that will leave you feeling nostalgic for the days of analog cinema. While some critics have compared it to Cinema Paradiso, it stands on its own as a heartwarming tribute to the power of film. The vibrant colors and mouth-watering meals will have you feeling like you’re right there in the theater with the characters. And while it may be a bit downbeat, it’s still a crowd-pleaser that will leave you feeling inspired and enchanted. So grab some popcorn and settle in for a cinematic journey you won’t soon forget!
Production Company(ies)
Film/TV/Theater, Foreign Language
Distributor
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
Gujarat, India
MPAA / Certificate
NR
Year of Release
2022
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby, Dolby Surround 7.1
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Aspect ratio:2.39 : 1
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Runtime:1h 50m
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Language(s):Gujarati
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Country of origin:United States, India, France
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Dec 2, 2022 Limited
Genre(s)
Drama
Keyword(s)
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Worldwide gross: NA
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): NA
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $2,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $2,141,328
Production budget ranking: 1,919
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $1,153,105
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Rahul Koli –
Bhavin Rabari –
Kishan Parmar –
Tia Sebastian –
Vikas Bata –
Director – Pan Nalin
Producer – Marc Duale, Dheer Momaya, Pan Nalin
Writer – Pan Nalin
Director(s)
Pan Nalin
Writer(s)
Pan Nalin
Producer(s)
Marc Duale, Dheer Momaya, Pan Nalin
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (18) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (17) | Rotten (1)
Last Film Show is as visually intoxicating (the glimpses of vibrantly colored films, the sight of meals simmering in herbs so gorgeous that you’ll swear you’ll smell the aroma) as it is thematically rich.
April 27, 2022
Richard Whittaker
Austin Chronicle
TOP CRITIC
“Last Film Show” retains a layer of gauziness that keeps it from growing twee; this is a downbeat film that doesn’t ask to be watched so much as looked through.
June 18, 2021 | Rating: B+
David Ehrlich
indieWire
TOP CRITIC
An unabashed tribute to the power of cinema, this crowd-pleasing Indian drama is thematically familiar yet delivers a heartfelt dose of nostalgic charm.
December 2, 2022
Todd Jorgenson
Cinemalogue
A heart-warming drama about the power and pull of cinema.
November 30, 2022
Rob Aldam
Backseat Mafia
While Last Film Show is a bit sketchy on where it stands in the analogue-versus digital debate, there’s no doubt about what it achieves. Through Samay’s unending wonderment, the movie reminds of us of cinema’s ability to both enchant and inspire.
October 19, 2022
Nandini Ramnath
Scroll.in
It’s perhaps why the personal thread of Chhello Show, culled from Nalin’s own journey to become a filmmaker, feels diluted in the face of the well-tested tropes the film force-fits itself into.
October 14, 2022 | Rating: 2.5/5
Poulomi Das
News9 Live (India)
A comparison with Cinema Paradiso is inevitable. Unfortunately for Chhello Show, there is no comparison between the two. A pity, because it is sweet, funny and moving in its own way.
October 13, 2022 | Rating: 3/5
Anna M.M. Vetticad
Firstpost
A passionate love letter not just to cinema but also to light and life itself and at the same time it also works as a sweet and innocent and hopeful children’s movie.
August 1, 2022 | Rating: 8/10
Jimmy Cage
Jimmy Cage Movie Reviews (YouTube)
An autobiographical fable, set in the humble rural world of the beautiful Indian state of Gujarat, and a poignant elegy to the art that changed the twentieth century… [Full review in Spanish]
June 10, 2022
Elsa Fernández-Santos
El Pais (Spain)
Pan Nalin’s Last Film Show celebrates cinema and the cinematic experience. A film that captures the emotional impact film can have on someone and it’s one of the most beautiful films of the year so far.
June 10, 2022 | Rating: 3.5/4
David Gonzalez
Reel Talk Inc.
Pan Nalin’s The Last Film Show is an echo of the filmmaker’s childhood.
January 3, 2022
Paul Risker
PopMatters
A love letter to the power of the cinema, Last Film Show echoes Cinema Paradiso and other classics.
July 6, 2021
Michael Frank
The Spool…
Plot
Nine-year-old Samay lives with his family in a remote village in India. One day, he discovers films and is instantly mesmerized. Against his father’s wishes, he returns to the cinema day after day and even befriends the projectionist, who, in exchange for his lunch box, lets him watch movies for free. Samay and his gang of friends move heaven and earth to catch and project light to achieve a 35mm film projection. Together, they use an innovative hack and succeed in making a film projection apparatus.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Bhavin Rabari plays the lead role of Samay in Last Film Show.
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