original compositions by Michael Pitt: an acoustic song entitled "Death to Birth" and an electric jam called "That Day". Lukas Haas composed another piece, "Untitled". Rodrigo Lopresti composed "Seen as None" and "Pointless Ride". The character Scott listens to "Venus in Furs" by The Velvet Underground. Blake, in one scene, watches the music video for "On Bended Knee" by Boyz II Men on television. "Venus in Furs" contains the lyric "...on bended knee". A soundscape piece called "Doors of Perception" ("Türen der Wahrnehmung") was composed by Hildegard Westerkamp. Filming The film was shot in the Hudson Valley region of New York, which, due in part to cinematographer Harris Savides' specialized treatment of the film stock, suggests the Pacific Northwest, where Van Sant is from. Reception Last Days received mixed reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes it has an approval rating of 57% based on reviews from 120 critics. The site's consensus says, "While the minimalist style is not for all viewers, those who prefer experimentalism will find Last Days hypnotic." On Metacritic it has a weighted average score of 67 out of 100 based on reviews from 36 critics. Leslie Felperin of Variety wrote: "Result is dead-on depiction of the hedonistic rock lifestyle, punctuated by sequences of haunting beauty but also quasi-religious imagery that borders on tacky." Awards The film was entered in the 2005 Cannes Film Festival where it won the Technical Grand Prize. It was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography, but failed to win any awards at the festival. Legacy The film was adapted into an opera of the same name by British composer Oliver Leith and visual artist Matt Copson, which premiered in 2022 at the Linbury Theatre as a coproduction of Guildhall School of Music and Drama and the Royal Opera House, featuring French actress Agathe Rousselle in the role of Blake. See also Books and films inspired by Kurt Cobain References External links 2005 films American independent films American musical drama films 2000s English-language films Films about Kurt Cobain Films about depression Films about suicide Films directed by Gus Van Sant Films set in Washington (state) Films shot in New York (state) Films shot in Oregon American nonlinear narrative films Picturehouse films Films with screenplays by Gus Van Sant Cultural depictions of Kurt Cobain 2000s musical drama films 2005 drama films 2005 independent films 2000s American films