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By Michael Sauter (58) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 23 Aug 2015

The three last people in the world come together to eke out survival in this thoughtful-and thought-provoking-take on life after Armageddon…

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By Ed Gonzalez (1,102) for Slant Magazine (8,298) on 22 Aug 2015

The film squanders the promise of its scrutiny into how people recalibrate their sense of morality in times of crisis…

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By Piers Marchant (131) for PopMatters (2,617) on 19 Aug 2015

The tension escalates until it bleeds inevitably into violence, but it is indeed a supremely depressing notion that even if there are only…

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By Nick Schager (2,294) for Paste Magazine (2,906) on 18 Aug 2015

Zobel's preference for long takes that fixate on his cast's faces helps elicit sharp turns from both Ejiofor and Robbie…

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By Tim Grierson (1,482) for Screen International (2,241) on 30 Jul 2015

Z For Zachariah’s beauty is its simplicity, Zobel telling the story with a minimum of fuss and resisting easy explanations for his characters’…

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By Joe Neumaier (1,294) for New York Daily News (5,623) on 01 Jul 2015

Robbie exudes confidence, mournfulness and delicate decency in a role that could easily have been a sci-fi cliche…

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By Drew Mcweeny (622) for Hitfix (861) on 31 Jan 2015

Z For Zachariah may not be a faithful adaptation of a well-liked book, but as a film, it is a lovely, powerful piece of work…

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By Ibad Shah (5) for Indiewire (3,631) on 31 Jan 2015

Even as the story’s increased tension weakens its subtleties, Zobel's sensitive handling of the emotional tone throughout grounds the film…

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By Rodrigo Perez (382) for The Playlist (3,871) on 31 Jan 2015

Its craft can be impressive: Zobel’s film possesses a searing, slow burn tone that’s beautifully controlled…

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By Bilge Ebiri (1,050) for New York Magazine (Vulture) (3,519) on 31 Jan 2015

The descent into a tepid thriller of sexual jealousy slowly negates the abstract, almost metaphorical quality of this film — and it ultimately…

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By Todd Mccarthy (1,810) for The Hollywood Reporter (7,050) on 31 Jan 2015

Craig Zobel effectively sets all its surface parts in motion but, crucially, doesn’t sufficiently develop that turbulent undercurrents of…

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By Scott Foundas (913) for Variety (12,700) on 31 Jan 2015

Z for Zachariah is a handsome-looking film (shot in widescreen, on remote New Zealand locations, by veteran David Gordon Green d.p…

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By Kyle Smith (1,916) for New York Post (6,650) on 27 Jan 2015

This dull, slow movie represents a major step back for director Craig Zobel, who looked like he was ready for the big time with his deeply…

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By Chris Bumbray (988) for JoBlo's Movie Emporium (1,959) on 25 Jan 2015

A low-key but intriguing sci-fi morality tale. Margot Robbie is excellent…

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By Jason Gorber (520) for ScreenAnarchy (469) on 25 Jan 2015

An effort that firmly establishes Zobel as one of the more dynamic and exhilarating directors working today…

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By Travis Hopson (923) for Examiner.com (1,617) on 24 Jan 2015

Rich with themes of jealousy, contempt, and lust, Z for Zachariah explores the internal conflict between the needs of the flesh and of the soul…

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By Justin Gerber (57) for Consequence of Sound (1,431) on 24 Jan 2015

The film never tries to answer the question At what cost survival?, and as a result, Z for Zachariah succeeds by simply focusing on the question…

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By Edward Douglas (1,395) for ComingSoon.net (2,031) on 24 Jan 2015

Not a particularly mainstream film, but it's certainly one that will appeal to the arthouse crowd who appreciates character-based storytelling…

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