At the start, one sees a town that seems totally desolate, and in it a small figure, clothed in protective gear. It is Ann and she has gone there to collect things. Once she got high above the town, she can remove the protection, as where she is living is somehow protected from the disaster that befell. The rest of the people around here left, trying to find safety elsewhere, and she is alone. While out hunting, her dog runs away, and finds John, in a safety suit, dragging a large cart. He was in a bunker far underground, and left and together they start assembling a path forward. John is Black, but Ann is not. It is a slow moving story, pensive, and explores going forward. His being there gives Ann a reason to continue. John takes things slow in their relationship, and later along comes Caleb, from a neighboring area. That changes the dynamic completely. This is not an action film, nor one of a dystopian future.
Review of Z for Zachariah
