Last Performance (2006): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2006, Last Performance is a drama film directed by Edwin Brienen, running about 87 minutes.

What it’s about. Last Performance, the fifth feature film from award-winning European director Edwin Brienen, is set in the tumultuous New York theater world. Julia, a European actress who relocated to New York to try and make the big time, stars in an avant-garde theatre play, directed by the eccentric Magda. Inspired by obsessive philosophers such as Nietzsche, Schopenhauer and LaVey - "Forget the weak, the virtuous ones and the compassionate ones" - Magda explores the dark side of life. Julia's co-star, herein, is Cooper who has an abusive relationship with the sexually frustrated Tom. Tom, unable to accept his homosexuality, in turn exploits Julia for his own sexual adventures. Cooper, enraged by jealousy, sets out for revenge and his actions, herein, trigger an inexorable wave of disintegration and misery. Soon, fact and fiction become indistinguishable as Julia too becomes the author of her own demise.

Who’s in it. Last Performance stars Eva Dorrepaal as Julia, Tomas Spencer as Cooper, Vincent Bagnall as Tom and Esther Eva Verkaaik as Magda, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Last Performance has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Last Performance page.

If you liked it. Fans of Last Performance tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.