Z for Zachariah

Z for Zachariah

2015 · 97 min · EN · PG-13 · 5.7 (865 votes)
Dir. Craig Zobel · Starring Margot Robbie, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Chris Pine · Music Heather McIntosh

After the end of the world she thought she was alone. She was wrong.

Science FictionDrama

In the wake of a nuclear war, a young woman survives on her own, fearing she may actually be the proverbial last woman on earth, until she discovers the most astonishing sight of her life: another human being. A distraught scientist, he’s nearly been driven mad by radiation exposure and his desperate search for others. A fragile, imperative strand of trust connects them. But when a stranger enters the valley, their precarious bond begins to unravel.

VIBE

This film offers a quiet, intense exploration of human nature under extreme isolation. It's a psychologically charged slow-burn, draped in melancholic beauty, where the fragile hope of connection battles the inherent darkness of desire and suspicion. Expect a tense, unsettling atmosphere that lingers long after the credits roll.

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