Mr CreosoteThe TV adaptation of #OnTheBeach really surprised me. Extremely bleak and uncompromising. Tense scenes exploring the dead world in radiation suits and through the periscope. But also, they managed to make the human level, those last days of connection, love relatable without relying on kitsch. Strong performance from #RachelWard. #ArmandAssante is weirdly stoic. Why do several people associate final enjoyment with driving cars and helicopters?
On the Beach
The world has finally managed to blow itself up and only Australia has been spared from nuclear destruction and a gigantic wave of radiation is floating in on the breezes. One American sub located in the Pacific has survived and is met with disdain by the Australians. The calculations of Australia's most renowned scientist says the country is doomed. However, one of his rivals says that he is wrong. He believes that a 1000 people can be relocated to the northern hemisphere, where his assumptions indicate the radiation levels may be lower. The American Captain is asked to take a mission to the north to determine which scientist is right.