
On a romantic getaway to Iceland, a young American couple wake up one morning to discover every person on earth has disappeared. Their struggle to survive and to reconcile the mysterious event lead them to reconsider everything they know about themselves and the world.... (Full plot summary below)
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On a romantic getaway to Iceland, a young American couple wake up one morning to discover every person on earth has disappeared. Their struggle to survive and to reconcile the mysterious event lead them to reconsider everything they know about themselves and the world.
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| The Film StageMike MazzantiBecause of this lack of dramatic momentum, the elements of Bokeh that do work best — the occasionally enrapturing cinematography, the dreamlike score, and the interesting-but-overused experiential editing — all wear thin halfway through. |
| RogerEbert.comNick AllenOnly worthwhile storytellers could take an elevator pitch like this one (the last two people on Earth) and produce long-lasting curiosity about its inherent beauty and horror. |
| Cinemalogue.comTodd Jorgenson... never generates much narrative momentum or profound social commentary, although it takes full advantage of the gorgeous Icelandic locations. |
| New York ObserverRex ReedBeautiful and challenging, Bokeh has a pristine look and chilling feel of its own that contributes enormously to the mood and tone of the whole film. |
| Tribune News ServiceKatie WalshWhat sets "Bokeh" apart among the "low-key apocalypse" cinematic subgenre is not what happens, but what doesn't happen. It's the unknowing that is their undoing. The result is a subtle but ultimately profound humanist message. |
| The VergeTasha RobinsonThere’s a lot of fantasy in the usual end-of-the-world scenarios, but there’s a lot of horror there as well. Bokeh asks which of those reactions is more appropriate, and how they both play out. It’s a gentle story, as apocalypses go, but even without monsters, it becomes a painful, emotional question of strength and survival. |
| Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlToward the end, the filmmakers relent on all the grieving sightseeing and offers up a couple plot developments, plus colloquies on matters geo- and theological. None of this proves as arresting as Iceland’s cliffs and horses, or those first moments of a city depopulated. |
| Eye for FilmJennie KermodeIt's not really the subject that's important, but how we interpret what's going on in the background. |
| VarietyDennis HarveyThe result is a “What if?” exercise that ultimately doesn’t take its starting premise to any place that’s terribly interesting. However, for at least as long as it appears to be heading somewhere, Bokeh holds attention with polish and resourcefulness on a limited budget. |
| Los Angeles TimesSheri LindenThe drama’s power may dwindle, yet its end-of-the-world scenario remains oddly recognizable. |