The Living End 1992 R18+

Production still from The Living End 1992 / Director: Gregg Araki / Image courtesy: Strand Releasing

Production still from The Living End 1992 / Director: Gregg Araki / Image courtesy: Strand Releasing / View full image

When

3.30 pm, Sat 20 Aug 2022 (81 mins)

Where

Gallery of Modern Art & Cinema A

About

Gregg Araki’s death drive across America reflects a decade of queer resentment against the government for its response to the HIV/AIDS crisis.

Two HIV+ positive gay men–a drifter named Luke and Jon a film critic–team up for a crime-filled road trip across the United States. Filled with revenge and anarchy, Luke and Jon embody a sentiment felt by many queer men at the time: screw the world that screwed us. The Living End helps us consider what it means to live with no aspirations for a longer life. Like much of Araki’s oeuvre The Living End is jammed packed with amateurish acting and a DIY sensibility, this dark comedy honestly reflects a generation’s nihilistic attitude towards the future.

R18+ | High impact adult themes

R18+

Production Credits

  • Director/Script/Cinematographer/Editor: Gregg Araki
  • Producers: Jon Gerrans, Marcus Hu
  • Production Company: Desperate Pictures
  • Print Source/Rights: Strand Releasing
  • Screening Format: DCP, 16mm
  • Year: 1992
  • Runtime: 92 minutes
  • Country: USA
  • Language: English
  • Sound: Mono
  • Colour: Colour