Tom Miller plays a weedy Englishman trying to survive an epidemic on the French Alps
Tom Miller plays a weedy Englishman trying to survive an epidemic on the French Alps.
Faced with disaster, the protagonists of most apocalyptic movies usually act boldly and courageously. However, this low-budget Franco-British survival thriller is a far more plausible affair.
Article continues belowMiller proves singularly inept as he prepares to get through the winter on his own in his parents' isolated Alps home in the midst of a deadly flu outbreak - and he is equally ill-equipped to defend his sanctuary when a desperate Ukrainian (Anya Korzun) breaks in...
First-time director Hendrik Faller's movie may be too mundane for some tastes, but its claustrophobic realism is effective and persuasive.
