Taiwan Synopsis
Les Derniers jours du monde
“Finally free !”
Robinson, appropriately named as we will soon discover, is on vacation in Biarritz with his wife. What follows is the story behind the loss of his arm, a story that becomes increasingly bizarre and eventually apocalyptic, leading us down a narrative path of labyrinthine complexity. The resulting film is an extraordinary feat of imagination and daring, set against the backdrop of a world on the verge of destruction.
The 2008–2010 Taiwan Window
In the crowded 2008-2010 Taiwan release window, Happy End sits at #20 of 21. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2000s Taiwan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Taiwan, 31 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Happy End premiered alongside 5 others.
Drama + Science Fiction in Taiwan
4 Taiwan titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Science Fiction genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Happy End itself).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 5 other Taiwan films in 2009.
The 70th Taiwan title from Taiwan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1972).
Our Taiwan catalog contains 174 titles in total (149 films).
Audience Engagement
54 audience reviews — more than 79% of Taiwan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 71th percentile among Taiwan films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Happy End, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- shelter · 2
- contamination · 2
- virus · 11
- apocalypse · 9
- vacation · 7
- poison · 6
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #156 of 174 Taiwan films indexed here (10th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.2 points below the Taiwan average of 6.6/10.
Among Taiwan Drama productions specifically: #113 of 118 (top 96%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Taiwan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Belgium, France, Spain, Taiwan |
| Original Language | Fr |
| Production Companies | Mallerich Films, Soudaine Compagnie, Arena Films, France 2 Cinéma, Filmagic Pictures |
| Runtime | 2h 10m |
| Release Date | August 19, 2009 |
| IMDb | tt1390405 |
| Official Site | www.wildbunch-distribution.com |