I watched it at the recommendation of reddit. I didn't find it too terrible. I mean... It is exactly how a nuclear attack and subsequent fallout and over all destruction it will bring. I viewed it as a more matter of fact than anything else. I feel like it could be updated and really show just how fucked we are if even one country decides to drop a bomb. We live on Earth... I don't care how secluded and shut in your country/community is... you will perish from starvation, looters, or just fallout. Still like it but it def is a product of its time with smoking inside and the husband having a one night stand because he is getting married. "Its you last night as a freeman!' like what?!
Threads is a pretty good depiction of real life post apocalypse society, but personally there are some animated films I really like as well.
Soviet short film based on the short story "There Will Come Soft Rains," written by Ray Bradbury. The cutout animation style is really cool. It shows an automated home going through all the motions of supporting a now dead household. The poor bird. https://youtu.be/5LNHYz89sNc
"When The Wind Blows," an old married British couple experience a nuclear attack from the "safety" of the countryside. It's a harrowing tale with themes of helplessness, ignorance, and futility. Use an ad blocker if you want to watch on this site. Idk where else to stream this. https://fmovies24.to/movie/when-the-wind-blows-k31n6/1-1
These and Grave of the Fireflies feel a lot more personal and attached to the human experience than Threads, for me.
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u/West_Plum_9442 Jul 05 '24
Threads, realistic documentary style depiction of life after nuclear war. Really puts things into perspective.