2023 · 117 min · Science fiction, post-apocalyptic thriller · TV-MA
Six months after a mysterious EMP attack cripples the nation’s electrical grid, two soldiers and a civilian set out for a nuclear missile silo on a mission to save the world.
Synopsis
The lights went out six months ago. A surprise electromagnetic-pulse attack has crippled the grid, and enemy drone technology hidden in the food supply is turning people into homicidal creatures the survivors call shriekers. Two newly drafted soldiers, Rogers and Price, and a civilian, Emily, are sent across a dark country to a nuclear missile silo with orders that could end the war, if they can trust what they have been told about it.
Underneath the genre, Journey to the End of the Night is about grief and misinformation: one character’s need to see the woman he loves again, another’s need to reach her parents, and the choices people make when fear and rumor stand in for facts. The silo in the film is a real decommissioned nuclear missile site in South Dakota, now a museum, and the production travelled there to shoot the finale.
Details
| Title | Journey to the End of the Night |
| Year | 2023 |
| Runtime | 117 min |
| Genre | Science fiction, post-apocalyptic thriller |
| Rating | TV-MA |
| Directed by | The Existentialist and Michael Szymczyk |
| Written by | Michael Szymczyk |
| Cinematography and music | Michael Szymczyk |
| Produced by | VIDART |
Cast
| Jesrael Leiva | Rogers |
| Anthony Wrobleski | Price |
| Payton Lollar | Emily |
| Felix Alexander | |
| Aaron Henry | Edwards |
| Jakob Leiva | Henrickson |
| Jack Ludwig | Perry |
| Emma Malt | Shrieker |
Awards and festival selections
- Semi-Finalist – Blow-Up Arthouse Filmfest Chicago 2023
- Official Selection – Marilyn Film Festival 2023
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Journey to the End of the Night for free?
It is free with ads on Plex and Tubi in the United States, included with Prime Video, and available to rent or buy on Amazon.
Is it related to the Céline novel?
Only in title. The film is an original post-apocalyptic science-fiction story; the name is a nod to the novel’s themes of disillusionment and the long road home.
Where was the missile silo scene filmed?
At a real decommissioned nuclear missile silo in South Dakota that is now a museum; the production travelled there for the finale.
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