Z for Zachariah

After the end of the world she thought she was alone. She was wrong.

In the wake of a disaster that wipes out most of civilization, a young woman survives on her own, fearing she may actually be the proverbial last woman on earth, until she discovers the most astonishing sight of her life: another human being. A distraught scientist, he's nearly been driven mad by radiation exposure and his desperate search for others. A fragile, imperative strand of trust connects them. But when a stranger enters the valley, their precarious bond begins to unravel.

98 minutes.
Parental Guidance 10-12.
Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller, On the art circuit

Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.

So few men, so much time ...

Credits

Cast	Chiwetel Ejiofor, Margot Robbie, Chris Pine
Director	Craig Zobel
Screenplay	Nissar Modi, from the novel by Robert C. O'Brien
Music	Heather McIntosh
Cinematography	Tim Orr
Editing	Jane Rizzo
Sound formats
Soundtrack	Available
Made in	2015
Produced by	Silver Reel, Lucky Hat Entertainment, Material Pictures, NIght Fox Entertainmentt, Palomar Pictures, Zik Zak Filmworks, Zik Zak Kvikmyndir

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Film and Publications Board (FPB) Report (SA)

Genre	Drama
Language	Low impact and isolated
Nudity	Low impact, partial female nudity, infrequent
Sex	None
Violence	Mild and infrequent
Prejudice	None
Blasphemy	None
Drug abuse	None
Comments
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USA MPAA rating

PG: Parental Guidance Suggested	Rated PG - 13 for a scene of sexuality, partial nudity, and brief strong language
Runtime	98
USA version is usually but not always the same as South African release. Versions released on streaming or DVD, Blu-ray or Video may also differ.

CommonSenseMedia Report (USA)

Suggested age limit 14 +	Positive messages	Positive role models
Violence	Sex	Language
Consumerism	Drinking, drugs, smoking

Ratings

Scale (Max)	20
What the Critics say
Cape Argus / The Star Theresa Smith Food for thought in tender post-apocalyptic story.	10
Die Burger Marthinus Koekemoer 'n Slang in dié paradys.	10
Cape Times Todd McCarthy Post-apocalyptic survival tale.	10
Metacritic.com 28 critics	14
Rottentomatoes critics 74 critics	14
Rottentomatoes tomatometer Tomatometer Z for Zachariah wrings compelling drama out of its simplistic premise -- albeit at a pace that may test the patience of less contemplative viewers.	16
Movie Review Query Engine MRQE critics	14
CommonSenseMedia Staff evaluation Postapocalyptic sci-fi drama focuses on flawed characters.	10
What the People say
Metacritic.com users 48 users	12
Rottentomatoes users 6536 users	10
Internet 14049 Netizens There's a solid 30-40 minutes in here and Ejiofor is great, but the rest is an aimless snooze	12
Average .. 60%	12