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This special limited edition spot gloss slipcover (designed by Steak Mtn) is limited to 2,000units and is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them.
Established in 2000 and based in New York City, IFC Films is a leading U.S. distributor of independent film. Its unique distribution model makes independent films available to a national audience by releasing them in theaters as well as on VOD. Partnered with OCN Distribution, IFC will release new titles on home video and revisit past favorites in brand new editions, with many making their HD physical media debuts.
In a large apartment high above the city lives our couple. They’re in love. She’s a painter, he’s a successful actor. Just a normal afternoon – except that this isn’t a normal afternoon, for them or anyone else. Because tomorrow, at 4:44 am, give or take a few seconds, the world will come to an end far more rapidly than even the worst doomsayer could have imagined. The final meltdown will come, not without warnings, but with no means of escape. There will be no survivors.
As always, there are those who, as their final cigarette is being lit and the blindfold tightened, will still hope against hope for some kind of reprieve. For a miracle. Not our two lovers. They – like the majority of the Earth’s population – have accepted their fate; the world is going to end.
directed by: Abel Ferrara starring: Willem Dafoe, Shanyn Leigh, Natasha Lyonne 2011 / 82 min / 1.85:1 / English DTS-HD MA 5.1
Additional info:
Region A Blu-ray
New audio commentary with film historians Chris O'Neill and Bill Ackerman
New video interview with writer/director Abel Ferrara
We're Angels Already: Faith and the Post Edgelord Apocalypse - a new video essay by film critic Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
Booklet with a new essay by film archivist Justin LaLiberty
English SDH subtitles
Overall rating: 4.6216216 / 5 from 74 reviews.
AI Generated Review Summary
Customers appreciate the stunning release of the film '4:44 Last Day On Earth', praising Willem Dafoe's performance and the overall quality of the film. The film is highly regarded by viewers, making it a notable addition to any collection.
"The peerless VS restoration process was on full display with stellar sound and picture!" — Paul K.
"Willem Dafoe is such a great actor." — Dylan M.
Reviews
Intimate, melancholic flick by the maestro Ferrara
"4:44 Last Day on Earth is an intimate, melancholic apocalypse drama that focuses less on spectacle and more on human connection, anxiety, and acceptance in the face of extinction. Abel Ferrara’s minimalist direction and Willem Dafoe’s vulnerable performance give the film a raw, almost documentary-like emotional texture. The Blu-ray presentation captures the movie’s digital aesthetic well, with clean detail and strong contrast that suit its claustrophobic New York setting."
— Roberto P. (5/5)
More of a deep cut
"More of a deep cut in Ferrara's filmography but still worth a shot if you're a fan. Stunning slipcover on this one"
— Nicolas P. (5/5)
Abel Ferrara's End of the World
"Came out the same year as Tree of Life and Melancholia and fits right in with both of them - such a great film. Bummed this isn't a new scan and is just a port over from the original 4:44 disc, but still a great release."
— Frank M. (5/5)
Abel Ferrara, King
"Incredible performances and a very interesting one from Abel Ferrara, I can’t recall another of his films with this sort of tone and it’s pretty special. This website needs more Abel Ferrara, keep em coming!"
— Ben C. (5/5)
Underrated Abel Ferrara
"An underrated, underseen gem. One of my personal favorites. Incredible performance by Dafoe"
— Kyle S. (5/5)
Keep the Abel Ferrara Coming!
"So excited to see Ferrara’s movies being lovingly reissued. Gorgeous art/slipcover."
— Mike K. (5/5)
Millennium Man Abel
"Willem is the man. Abel still showing he has the goods. Great set"
— Ryan K. (3/5)
Last Day on Earth
"Excellent addition to my collection!"
— Michael M. (5/5)
Not with a bang, but a whimper.
"Abel was seen as an enfant terrible in the UK growing up. Driller Killer was banned, Ms 45 hard to see and heavily cut when you could, and Bad Lieutenant was part of the 'new brutality' causing delayed home video access, more censorship, and an actual moral panic. So it was interesting to see this be so tender, human, humane. Filled with flawed people, loving imperfectly, negotiating their timestamped demise. Though this little film is a small slice of pie, it's a pie with depth and made with consideration."
— Matthew O. (4/5)
Abel Ferrara film
"4:44 Last Day on Earth (2011) is an intimate, end‑of‑the‑world drama that focuses less on spectacle and more on the emotional and spiritual weight of finality. Directed by Abel Ferrara and starring Willem Dafoe and Shanyn Leigh, the film imagines a world where humanity knows the exact moment it will end: 4:44 a. m. the next morning."
— Tarek E. (3/5)
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