An unprecedented flood forces people out of the major cities, making a woman with her newborn struggle for their survival.
Great allusion to our climate change with realistic ups and downs. One of the major downs is its pace and rhythm. The suspenseful opening sequence that builds the story up is followed by a dramatic sequence of events that only happen, and the story moves on. They are short and lack development, which blocks the intended emotions. Something happens, it shocks you, but before you absorb it… on to the next sequence… And so on. On the other hand, the acting is solid, but even the outstanding cast – Jodie Comer, Joel Fry, Mark Strong, and Benedict Cumberbatch – can save the film so much.
Overall, Mahalia Belo’s directing and Alice Birch and Megan Hunter’s script create a disjointed slow-burn that doesn’t live up to the expectations it raises. Current environmental and societal issues blend in a near-apocalyptic drama/thriller that doesn’t know where it wants to go and, unfortunately, leads nowhere. Honestly, the potential was there.
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