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...which is to say, a lo-fi indie from an unknown auteur that takes the existential premise of the search for meaning in a post-apocalypse world, and does nothing terribly compelling with it. The leads are a cut above amateur, but with little to actually say or do, don't make a strong enough impression to keep the viewer's finger off the fast forward button. I'd like to see the girl in something more challenging, but this appears to be her sole foray into organized filmmaking. Ditto the fellow who did most of the work putting this together; there's a lot to admire in this cheapie, but the script isn't part of that. Sturgeon's Revelation all the way.

A contemplative post-apocalyptic zombie drama from Mexico. We follow two survivors as they meet and travel together, although they do not go far.

There is a fairly strong eco-message. One character is a vegetarian, who berates the other for eating meat, and for suggesting a human virus could be the 'end of everything', pointing out that Earth predates humans and will be around after we are gone.

The pace is very slow - in real life they might not encounter zombies for hours at a time, but an audience needs more. The characters don't seem interested in arming themselves for defence, or even finding food. The survivor count drops very quickly.

A good-looking film, but with minimal character development and little action. Sound is absent or overwhelming. Not enough to hold my attention, even for its short runtime.