A Remarkable Film

Until the End of the World is a prime example of intelligent, insightful and emotional film writing. To this day there is nothing that even comes close to artistically presenting the movement and evolution of civilised human lives as we live them in a futuristic sci-fi film format.

Wim Wenders and Solveig Dommartin presented to the world their ability to see human relationships in a very real and advanced stage across the boundaries of society, culture and time. This movie goes on forever and as it does, it EVOLVES. This is unfortunate for those with a slight attention span.

The worst part about this film is that it does actually, eventually end.

The technology advertised in setting the futuristic scene is absolutely realistic, in fact most of the technology presented then as futuristic is now the readily available technology you see in your cars and phones and is available off the shelf... This was set at the turn of the millennium but written only a decade before. Wenders was not attempting to out do Jules Verne but to place us in a realistic foreseeable future as we follow the lives of an interesting few.

The scenery from all around the world is stunning, filmed in the careful , delicate fashion that Wenders had previously displayed in such films as Der Himmel Uber Berlin.

The sound track is perfect. Nick Cave, U2, Peter Gabriel, Taking Heads and Depeche Mode all have a close relationship with Wenders because of his art and they all combine to add the polishing touches to this piece of pure art.


RIP Solveig Dommartin 16 May 1961 - 11 January 2007