Last Days follows a Kurt Cobain-like character (Michael Pitt)—his name is Blake, but his long blond hair and grunge clothing are clearly inspired by Cobain—during the week before his death by suicide. The film has little dialogue and minimal character interaction, relying instead on innovative use of camera movement and sound design, as well as a remarkable physical performance by the nearly silent Pitt, to create an atmosphere that emphasizes mood over the chronology of specific events leading up to Blake's death.