Until the End of the World (1991)

6.8R158 minDirector: Wim Wenders

1991 film by Wim Wenders

Until the End of the World (German: Bis ans Ende der Welt; French: Jusqu'au bout du monde) is a 1991 epic science fiction drama film directed by Wim Wenders. Set at the turn of the millennium in the shadow of a world-changing catastrophe, the film follows a man and woman, played by William Hurt and Solveig Dommartin, as they are pursued across the globe, in a plot involving a device that can record visual experiences and visualize dreams.

An initial draft of the screenplay was written by American filmmaker Michael Almereyda, but the final screenplay is credited to Wenders and Australian novelist Peter Carey, from a story by Wenders and Dommartin. Wenders, whose career had been distinguished by his exploration of the road movie, intended this as the ultimate example of the genre.

The film has been released in several editions, ranging in length from 158 to 287 minutes.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

FAQ

What is Until the End of the World about?
Until the End of the World (1991) — Set in 1999, a woman (Dommartin) has a car accident with some bank robbers, who enlist her help to take the bank money to a drop in Paris. On the way she runs into another fugitive from the law (Hurt), an American who is being chased by the CIA. The charges are false, he claims.
Is Until the End of the World based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Until the End of the World scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.