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A deadly virus has wiped out two thirds of the earth's human population, and those who have survived have been doing so by having lived under strict lockdown for almost two years now. Alex (Kristanna Loken), a brilliant scientist, has finally found a cure at her isolated lab deep in the woods, but when she drives to town to hand-deliver the formula to the CDC, she has a terrible car accident that gets her off the road and out of sight somewhere in the middle of the woods, and what's worse, her badly injured leg gets stuck in the car. Now she's doctor enough to take proper-ish care of her leg despite the odd position she's placed in her car and despite not having any right instruments, but while doing so, she drifts into and out of consciousness, and in the visions she's having, she talks to her relatives, her father (Martin Kove), sister (Courtney Warner) and daughter (Sophia Kalomiris), all of whim she has lost to the virus, and talking to them she can finally overcome the guilt of not having found the cure soon enough, and understand that the fate of humankind depends on her - but while that might be so, while she's stuck there's really little she can do ...

One can't help but marvel the concept of this movie, as it's basically a philosophical piece about guilt with a psychological backbone of how our experiences make us who we are - and it's all packed into a plot that's essentially a thriller that features plenty of tension and even some violent bits and that keeps one entertained throughout. This all is of course achieved by a clever script and a directorial effort that keeps things visually interesting throughout despite being mostly limited to just one location with only one actress who has a limited range of movement. Add to this a strong Kristanna Loken who really carries the film, and you come up with a pretty awesome watch.

review © by Mike Haberfelner

 

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