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Loneliness Is A Terrible Thing
Theo Robertson7 July 2013
Warning: Spoilers
A mysterious plague has struck the world . A young man called David has now spent 1000 days alone living isolated in his home

This is a short film featuring the apocalypse . It's left for the audience to make up their own mind as to the cause and effect but I'm guessing it didn't involve Brad Pitt or Zombies . In other words this is a sensible view of the end of the world and the lack of scope shouldn't be taken as a criticism

Much of 1000 DAYS relies upon a plot turn at the end as to what is under David's house but anyone with any intelligence can see it coming . If someone has been stuck in the house for two and a half years and they're able to eat out of a can this isn't a plot hole , it just means some has been well prepared for doomsday

It's a short film of three distinct acts , one of David on his own being tortured by solitude , David meeting fellow survivor Claire and Claire falling out with David and one wonders if there's a subtext here about normal relationships between cohabiting couples breaking down but couples staying together due to the fact that anything is preferable to loneliness

It's refreshing to see a low budget film featuring the end of the world that is well acted and both cast members are very good giving understated performances . Normally this type of American cinematic story that apes the plot and style of MAD MAX but thankfully not here . The final pay off isn't as hard hitting as it pretends to be but this is ironically down to it being well thought out
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bitter
Kirpianuscus20 April 2018
It is real easy to define it as a beautiful film. or touching. or impressive . or inspired support for reflection. in fact, it is more. a splendid cinematography. good performances. perfect atmosphere. and a post-apocalyptic film escaping from the ordinary frames. first- for the science to transform the viewer in one of characters. the second - for the force of each detail. not the last - for the message. bitter, sure. but, in strange way, ironic. because you feel each emotion of David. and the gestures of Claire are not so far by your image to survive , near a relative, in crisis period. but another fact gives a special status to "Day 1000". the delicacy. the delicacy of intentions and gestures and confesions and secrets and need of the other and the deep taste of loneliness. it is one of films who transforms the perspective about small ordinary things. and its cold chill remains after its end for a time. as warning. as experience. or, just, as answer to deep fears.
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