Directed by John Hilcoat
Starring Charlize Theron, Viggo Mortensen

Looking for an aching, harrowing, heart-breaking romp in and around the precarious nature of the human condition? Then these two hours featuring the horrific lengths to which mankind will go to for survival are for you!

In a post-apocalyptic world, Viggo Mortensen plays The Man, haunted by the death of his Wife (Charlize Theron) and attempting to bring their Boy (Kodi Smit-McPhee) to some semblance of safety. Hint: this is not an easy task; the duo encounters all shades of our grey, grey humanity. Gangs abound, cannibals are everywhere, petty thieves run rampant, and protection from hunger, disease and the elements—it seems there’s no end to rain, earthquakes, and wintertime—is forefront on the Man and Boy’s mind.

The Road is a very realistic take on what would happen if the cataclysmic event of which doom mongers warn actually occurred. Be prepared to have your faith in almost everything about our reality shaken up, stirred, and poured over a good dose of loathing for our species.