Z for Zachariah (2015)
Director
Main cast
Margot Robbie; Chiwetel Ejiofor; Chris Pine; Olivia McLouglin
Genres
Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Description
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, heâs 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.
Main cast
Margot Robbie; Chiwetel Ejiofor; Chris Pine; Olivia McLouglin
Genres
Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Description
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, heâs 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.
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