In the not too distant future, two young women who live in a remote ancient forest discover the world around them is on the brink of an apocalypse. Informed only by rumor, they fight intruders, disease, loneliness & starvation.
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Kamurai
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By Kamurai
Great watch, would watch again, and can recommend.
Trigger Warning: sexual violence.
Ellen Page and Evan Rachel Wood carry most of this "mysterious dystopia" movie. I'm sure this story can be used as a parallel of what it is to be a woman in the modern world, but I see it as a survival story. The two aren't necessarily exclusive to another.
The "last person on the planet" trope is good, but even just the idea of living off-grid is daunting enough to the average person without it being the only option.
It's a sister story right alongside "Frozen" and "Kill La Kill" to me. The family togetherness is a good lesson woven into the story.
While I'd prefer zombies, they do a great job of showing the story, the character's emotions and how they're feeling about things at any time.
On the frustrating side of it: you get to see people make a lot of mistakes in surviving, which of course progresses the story bit by bit.
