If you value our work, please disable your ad blocker. A major theme addressed by the book is that of scientific research versus morality. It’s evolution. (Who’s the zombie again?) The Girl With All the Gifts by M.R. It deals with a dystopian future in which most of humanity is wiped out by a fungal infection. Justineau sees Melanie as a child to whom they have a moral obligation to keep safe. Was ist das für ein Leben, das ihr all die Jahre vorenthalten wurde? This 10-digit number is your confirmation number. Is Caldwell’s quest for answers truly scientifically pure, or is it just another example of an animal’s innate drive to protect itself from extinction? As Melanie’s story develops, it turns out that Melanie does hold the cure for mankind, just not in the way that Caldwell imagined. Drehbuch: Mike Carey Eddie Parks, although they are all restrained in cells, wheelchairs, and under constant armed guard. Carey. Although she’d hoped to present her findings to a more prestigious audience, Caldwell knows she is dying of blood poisoning contracted through cuts on her hands during the attack on the army base. Afraid Caldwell will want to capture them and experiment on them Melanie tells Parks and the others that what she saw was a group of junkers. Im Breitwandformat drücken niedrige Betondecken alles Natürliche, Triebhafte, Gefühlte ohnehin nieder, die Gänge und Räume sind grau wie das kurze Strubbelhaar von Dr. Caldwell (Glenn Close), die hin und wieder einen von Melanies Kameraden mitnimmt und für immer verschwinden lässt. 7.1/10. We want to hear what you have to say but need to verify your email. Slate relies on advertising to support our journalism. Helen Justineau is responsible for educating and studying the children. Es gibt solche, die ihre Figuren und Motive in Ambivalenzen flirren lassen und Platz für widerstrebende Extreme in ihren Filmen schaffen. Just when you thought the zombie genre was out of ideas, along comes Colm McCarthy's smart and engaging The Girl with All the Gifts, a film with echoes of George A. Romero, Danny Boyle, and Robert Kirkman. In einem apokalyptisch verwüsteten England spürt Melanie ihren Verlusten nach - und bedient sich bei Tier und Mensch. So aber bleibt wenigstens Zeit zu bemerken, dass der Stoff, der auf den ersten Blick einen zutiefst in der Kinogeschichte verankerten Archetypen variiert, eine bemerkenswerte Quelle auftut: Vom Motiv der Pilzinfektion über das des jungen Mädchens als Hoffnungs- und Heilmittelträgerin bis hin zu den wunderschön morbiden Bildern einer wieder in der Natur versinkenden Urbanarchitektur erweisen McCarthy und Carey dem Videospiel "The Last of Us" die Ehre. It deals with a dystopian future in which most of humanity is wiped out by a fungal infection. It's also quite likely the strangest entry that will ever appear on Glenn Close's IMDB page. The Girl with All the Gifts Drama, Horror, Thriller. A scientist and a teacher living in a dystopian future embark on a journey of survival with a special young girl named Melanie. |, October 9, 2019 Die junge Melanie, so zart und so offen neugierig gespielt von der Newcomerin Sennia Nanua, ist nämlich nicht allein. Find trailers, reviews, synopsis, awards and cast information for The Girl With All the Gifts (2016) - Colm McCarthy on AllMovie - In a world overrun by zombies, a trio of soldiers… Caldwell, on the other hand, believes Melanie is her property and must be kept with them because of Melanie’s value to her research. She treats the children like real children even though others at the army base treat them like test subjects. Als die junge Lehrerin Helen Justineau (Gemma Arterton) sich erdreistet, ihr übers Haar zu streichen, weil eine selbst geschriebene Geschichte von Melanie sie so tief im Inneren berührt hat, zeigt Sergeant Parks (Paddy Considine) ihr, wer diese Kinder angeblich wirklich sind. Melden Sie sich an und diskutieren Sie mit. Treading familiar ground with slightly different shoes, The Girl With All the Gifts revitalises a tired subgenre, disappointing conclusion aside. The images of nature claiming back the cities are also great, players of "The Last of Us" will certainly appreciate those. | Rating: 7.5/10 |, May 4, 2020 During one argument, Caldwell rants: The Girl With All the Gifts is crossover horror at its best: a book that can appeal to readers like me who are interested in the altered social dynamics of a collapsed society, but who are inclined to skim over lengthy descriptions of dull, gory battles.