In 2016 the sun has turned the entire world into a scorched and barren wasteland. The humans who have survived are either resourceful or violent, and sometimes both. Marie, her little sister Leonie, and best friend Phillip, are in a car headed to the mountains - rumor has it there is water there. Along the way they meet Tom, a first-rate mechanic. But can they trust him? Fraught with deep distrust, the group is lured into an ambush where their real battle for survival begins.
Cinematography
That bleached, blinding yellow aesthetic burns into your retinas.
Practical Effects
Real heat exhaustion on screen—actors actually suffered for this.
Acting
Hannah Herzsprung's slow-burn desperation is *chef's kiss*.
Director
Tim Fehlbaum
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in 20 days in Tunisia during an actual heatwave—temperatures hit 50°C (122°F). The misery is method acting by accident.
Released the same year as 'Melancholia' and 'Take Shelter'—2011 was apparently when filmmakers collectively decided we were doomed. This one's the sweaty, working-class cousin to those arthouse apocalypses.
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