Another pandemic has swept across the USA two years ago, and the political chaos and violence that followed have made the country pretty much uninhabitable. Fortunately though, Emily (Kerri Lee Romeo) and David (Adam Leotta), a couple that has actually already called it quits but came back together to get away, and Emily's best friend Diane (Nicole Alivayof) have made it off to Mexico before the worst, and found abode in a abandoned hacienda somewhere in rural Mexico. Sure, the pandemic has struck here as well, but it's comparatively peaceful around here. And with a little effort they make the place inhabitable as well, even if they lack running water - but there's a little underground lake nearby for that. Then though Diane catches the pandemic and dies a rather pitiful death, an event that pretty much forces Emila and David closer together than ever and makes them swear to one another to die together while seeking ultimate pleasure. But for a while thereafter, things get better, the pandemic appears to peter out - which weirdly enough makes Emily and David grow more and more distant to one another. Until the pandemic hits once again with full force, and David starts to show symptoms ...

A piece of science fiction that very clearly derives inspiration from the happenings in the early 2020s, without of course ever calling any events by name. The thing about this movie though is it doesn't try to go the social commentary route let alone point fingers into any direction but instead tells a very touching, very unusual and for that reason very relatable love story, one that's carried by its intelligently crafted plot as much as its beautiful photography and its strong central performances, all of which make this movie a rather intense experience.

review © by Mike Haberfelner

 

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