Louis, a terminally ill writer, returns home after a long absence to tell his family that he is dying.
the vibe
It's Only the End of the World Vibe
What it feels like
slow-burndarkintenselayeredseriousintimateearnest
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Movie2016·99 min
It's Only the End of the World
Directed by Xavier Dolan
A drama film directed by Xavier Dolan.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 24%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
7.2/10
2K ratings
About It's Only the End of the World
- Pacing
- Slow-burn (1 of 9)
- Tone
- Dark (2 of 9)
- Intensity
- Intense (7 of 9)
- Complexity
- Layered (6 of 9)
- Humor
- Serious (1 of 9)
- Scale
- Intimate (1 of 9)
- Spirit
- Earnest (5 of 9)
- Texture
- Contemplative, Unsettling
- Story Tags
- family dysfunction, grief and loss, isolation loneliness, domestic home, small town, parent child, siblings, outsider misfit, everyman, tragedy arc, slow burn reveal