• Wednesday, November 25, 2009

• Country:

  USA

• Language:

  English

• Runtime:

  119 min

2009

A father and his son walk alone through burned America. Nothing moves in the ravaged landscape save the ash on the wind and water. It is cold enough to crack stones, and, when the snow falls it is gray. The sky is dark.

Their destination is the warmer south, although they don't know what, if anything, awaits them there. They have nothing: just a pistol to defend themselves against the lawless cannibalistic bands that stalk the road, the clothes they are wearing, a rusting shopping cart of scavenged food--and each other.

A post-apocalyptic tale of a journey taken by a father and his young son across a barren landscape that was blasted by an unnamed cataclysm that destroyed civilization and most life on earth. In order to make it to safety they must fend off starving stragglers and marauding packs of cannibals.

Trivias

• The movie's release date was postponed by almost a year, from November 2008 to October 2009.

Quotes

• The Gang Member: I don't think you've kilt a man in your life.
• The Man: You look at him again, I'll shoot you in the head.
• The Gang Member: That boy looks hungry. Why don't ya'll come on to the truck?
• Wife: Like what? Like what?
• The Man: Everything depends on reaching the coast. I told you I would do whatever it takes.
• The Man: I will kill anyone who touches you. Because that's my job.
• The Man: We are not gonna quit. We are gonna survive this.
• The Boy: Are we gonna die?
• Wife: They're gonna catch up with us. They're gonna catch up with us and they are going to kill us.

Awards

1. Golden Lion
   Event: Venice Film Festival
   Result: Nominated
   Category:
   Recipient(s): John Hillcoat