Is it a sign of the changing, dwindling (?) times, or is it just akin to a VOD release? Either way, the well-regarded SXSW genre film, “If You Were the Last,” starring Anthony Mackie and Zoë Chao as astronauts in a sci‑fi rom‑com, just had its trailer released, and the film comes out… today. How’s that for heads-up marketing?

As the title suggests, the film is about…not the last two people on Earth, but certainly, the last two people at the end of a long space expedition.

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From music to television to film, SXSW has prided itself on helping creative people achieve their goals since its founding in 1987. While many arguably look to Sundance, TIFF, or Cannes for the most anticipated films, the 2022 Austin, Texas, festival was really hoping to make a splash as it returned as an in-person festival. 

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