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The nature of the disaster was left ambiguous. Only humans survived. No other life. Not at all realistic, but that wasn't the intent.
by brandonmenc 10y ago
The nature of the disaster was left ambiguous.
Only humans survived. No other life. Not at all realistic, but that wasn't the intent.
- knowaveragejoe 10y agoIf I'm not mistaken the movie ends with a group who has children and least one dog, implying they haven't resorted to cannibalism or eating their pets(yet).
- overcast 10y agoI don't remember a dog in the book, however yes, the son does meet up with a group at the end.
- overcast 10y agoI'm aware of its ambiguity, I read the book. For something to be on that scale, it definitely was not nuclear.
- industriousthou 10y agoI thought this was pretty realistic portrayal of how some sort of global winter may play out. The sun is blocked by dust or debris or whatever, plant life dies, the rest of the biosphere dies, and all that's left is some humans who scavenge and end up eating each other. I guess rotting plant matter like trees might provide nutrients for some sort of meager ecosystem composed of fungi and insects for quite some time. Maybe a few small mammals and birds. The book didn't really touch on that, though.