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Nissar Modi. Writer: Z for Zachariah. Nissar Modi was born and raised in London, England. He graduated with a B.A. (Hons) in Film Production from the University of Southern California, and first worked in commercials and music videos at Propaganda Films and then Anonymous Content.
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By Max Nicholson
Updated: Aug 26, 2015 11:52 pm
Posted: Aug 26, 2015 10:11 pm
Based on Robert C. O'Brien's 1974 novel and adapted for the screen by writer Nissar Modi (Breaking at the Edge) and director Craig Zobel (Compliance), Z for Zachariah offers an intimate, character-driven take on the nuclear holocaust, featuring only three characters played by Margot Robbie, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Chris Pine.
In the film, Robbie plays a mountain girl named Ann Burden, who survived the fall of humanity by living in a small but picturesque valley with a self-contained weather system. One day, she comes across scientist John Loomis (Ejiofor), who discovers Ann's proverbial Eden by traveling there in a biohazard suit. Relieved to meet another living soul, Ann welcomes John with open arms, and the two begin a new life together. But when another survivor, Caleb (Pine), finds his way to Ann's land, emotions run high as the balance is disrupted, and jealousy amongst the group ensues.
In this particular end-of-the-world scenario, Zobel cuts out all the exposition and worldbuilding that usually comes with these types of movies and instead focuses on the characters and their interactions. While survival is still very much a part of the story, the characters spend very little time contemplating what happened or happens outside of the valley. All that matters is the three of them and their vital, but extremely fragile relationships.
Z for Zachariah's greatest achievement is that its three main characters are the most interesting thing about it, despite taking place in the wake of a nuclear holocaust. Here, the apocalypse is just a means to explore the complex relationships between the last few people on Earth -- and, all in all, it does a good job. While the film isn't without...
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Aug 26, 2015 · No zombies — just three people left alive. Z for Zachariah, adapted quite freely and lyrically by director Craig Zobel and screenwriter Nissar Modi from a 1974 sci-fi thriller by children’s ...
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Aug 28, 2015 · As adapted by Nissan Modi and directed by Craig Zobel ("The Great World of Sound," "Compliance"), the movie is rather coy in how it frames Zachariah's (and later, Caleb's) enthusiasm for tearing down the church.
Z for Zachariah is a 2015 apocalyptic science fiction film directed by Craig Zobel and starring Margot Robbie, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Chris Pine. Written by Nissar Modi, it is based on the 1974 posthumously published book of the same name by Robert C. O'Brien, though the plot differs in some significant ways.
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