Armageddon Time is a drama directed and written by James Gray. The film stars Anne Hathaway, Jeremy Strong and Banks Repeta. It tells an intimate and moving story inspired by the director's youth, exploring the family, aspirations and challenges of 80s America.
Armageddon Time will be broadcast on France 5 on Friday May 16, 2025 at 9:05pm.
Check out the Armageddon Time trailer for a glimpse of this touching drama about family and the American dream.
Synopsis: A very personal coming-of-age story about a Queens boy in the '80s, the strength of family and the generational quest for the American dream.
Armageddon Time could be of interest to fans of family dramas and introspective coming-of-age stories. Viewers who enjoyed Boyhood or The Fabelmans will find similar themes: the quest for identity, family ties and the socio-cultural context of a defining era. The film stands out for its autobiographical dimension and its reflection on the American dream through the prism of a Queens family.
Presented at the Cannes Film Festival 2022, Armageddon Time is a personal project by James Gray. Inspired by his own childhood, the film tackles universal themes such as family, social inequality and the hopes of success in a changing America. The cast includes well-known actors and a young revelation, Banks Repeta, in the lead role.
Armageddon Time is a sensitive exploration of coming-of-age, family and the American dream. Directed by James Gray, the film offers an intimate and poignant look at youth and generational challenges in 1980s America.
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Our verdict on Armageddon Time
This is a highly subtle film. Under the guise of a lovely family story about his childhood, James Gray examines American society and attempts to explain the origins of its current shortcomings. By telling the story of this child, he manages to evoke racism, exclusion, the struggle between different social classes and the rise to power of the Trump family.
The filmmaker achieves this without making an outrageously political point; it's all in the subtext and in the moving words of the character played by Anthony Hopkins, who plays a most touching role. In fact, this is a real actor's film, with each of Armageddon Time's very talented actors performing remarkably well. At the Cannes Film Festival, seeing this film leave without an award came as a shock to festival-goers.
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