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After the Apocalypse (2004)

After the Apocalypse poster
Directed by
Yasuaki Nakajima
Genre
science fiction film, post-apocalyptic film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 12m
Rating
5.3 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Five survivors after World War III have to communicate without words because of destructive gases. They try to rebuild their lives alone and together in a silent black-and-white world.

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What happens

After the Apocalypse is a 2004 science fiction black-and-white film about five survivors after World War III. A single woman and four men are forced to communicate without words because of destructive gasses from the war. They are forced to recreate their lives both individually and collectively. The film does not have any dialogue. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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