Based on Robert C. O'Brien's 1974 novel and adapted for the screen by writer Nissar Modi (Breaking at the Edge) and director Craig Zobel (Compliance), Z for Zachariah offers an intimate, character-driven take on the nuclear holocaust, featuring only three characters played by Margot Robbie, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Chris Pine.
In the film, Robbie plays a mountain girl named Ann Burden, who survived the fall of humanity by living in a small but picturesque valley with a self-contained weather system. One day, she comes across scientist John Loomis (Ejiofor), who discovers Ann's proverbial Eden by traveling there in a biohazard suit. Relieved to meet another living soul, Ann welcomes John with open arms, and the two begin a new life together. But when another survivor, Caleb (Pine), finds his way to Ann's land, emotions run high as the balance is disrupted, and jealousy amongst the group ensues.
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In the film, Robbie plays a mountain girl named Ann Burden, who survived the fall of humanity by living in a small but picturesque valley with a self-contained weather system. One day, she comes across scientist John Loomis (Ejiofor), who discovers Ann's proverbial Eden by traveling there in a biohazard suit. Relieved to meet another living soul, Ann welcomes John with open arms, and the two begin a new life together. But when another survivor, Caleb (Pine), finds his way to Ann's land, emotions run high as the balance is disrupted, and jealousy amongst the group ensues.
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