Last Days (2025)
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A missionary's perilous journey to reach a secluded tribe leads to a tragic confrontation.
The story
The film tells the story of John Allen Chau, a missionary who attempted to evangelize to the Sentinelese, an intentionally self-isolated tribe living on North Sentinel Island in the Indian Ocean. The narrative follows his journey and the subsequent events surrounding his mission to reach the isolated community.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
The film tells the story of John Allen Chau, a missionary who attempted to evangelize to the Sentinelese, an intentionally self-isolated tribe living on North Sentinel Island in the Indian Ocean. The film is based on the real-life events of his mission and his subsequent death while attempting to reach the tribe.
- First release year
- 2025
- Runtime (minutes)
- 120
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Justin Lin
- Writers
- Ben Ripley · screenplay
- Cast and characters
- Sky Yang · John Allen Chau; Ken Leung · John's father Patrick Chau; Claire Price · John's mother Lynda Chau; Toby Wallace · fellow missionary Chandler; Ciara Bravo · fellow missionary Kayla; Radhika Apte · Sub-Inspector Meera Ganali; Naveen Andrews · Inspector Sonny; Ram Gopal Morwal · Underling
- Genres
- biographical drama
- Themes
- faith; isolation
- Tone and mood
- drama
- Setting
- North Sentinel Island in the Indian Ocean
- Premise and plot tags
- biographical; religious
- Source material / true-story basis
- The Last Days of John Allen Chau by Alex Perry
- Reception
- The film received mixed or average reviews from critics.
- Reported review scores
- Metacritic · score: 43 · scale: 100 · review count: 11
- Production trivia
- Keanu Reeves served as an executive producer.; The film was based on an article from Outside magazine.
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