A pregnant Anna places her trust in a lifelong friend. Later, Joel and Ellie near the end of their journey.A pregnant Anna places her trust in a lifelong friend. Later, Joel and Ellie near the end of their journey.A pregnant Anna places her trust in a lifelong friend. Later, Joel and Ellie near the end of their journey.
- Firefly Soldier
- (as Pardeep Sooch)
- Infected Woman
- (uncredited)
- Young Firefly Soldier
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAshley Johnson, who portrays Anna Williams, Ellie's mother, is the actress who voices and provides motion capture for Ellie in the game version.
- GoofsWhen Joel escapes from the Fireflies and goes searching for Ellie in the hospital (roughly 29 minutes in) he shoots a person whose shape can be seen through a panel of frosted glass. If you pause you can clearly see that the bullet shatters most of the glass from the frame. The camera pans away and when it comes back a few seconds later 1/4 of the glass is back in the window frame.
- Quotes
Joel Miller: I was the guy who shot and missed. There's no story. Sarah died... and I couldn't see the point anymore. Simple as that. And I wasn't scared either. I was ready. I couldn't have been more ready. When I-- When I... went to pull the trigger, I-I flinched. Still don't know why. Anyway, the reason I'm telling you this...
Ellie Williams: I know why you're tellin' me all this.
Joel Miller: Yeah, I reckon you do.
Ellie Williams: So time heals all wounds, I guess.
Joel Miller: It wasn't time that did it.
[Joel looks at Ellie, the one who healed his wounds]
Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey switch roles in this time around with Pedro being more open and hopeful contrasted by Bella's more closed off nature. They once again cement the fact that they were perfect casting for these characters and each one gets a proper standout moment within the episode.
Ali Abbasi's direction is excellent, the scale and combination of practical effects and CG is still really impressive but the direction shines brightest in the action which is wisely staged to really emphasise the weight and horror of the brutality on display rather than making it a simple spectacle.
Gustavo Santaolalla's music has been perfect throughout (such an obvious yet smart move to put the last of us theme over the opening credits) and it's particularly good here during the action. It's so haunting and bleak, able to communicate so much on it's own, without the need for any dialogue.
- masonsaul
- Mar 13, 2023
Details
- Runtime43 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.78 : 1