Chris Pine

Z for Zachariah (2015)

Film and Plot Synopsis Z for Zachariah takes place in the wake of a nuclear war. A young woman survives on her own, fearing she may actually be the proverbial last woman on earth, until she discovers the most astonishing sight of her life: another human being. A distraught scientist, he’s nearly been driven mad by radiation exposure and his desperate search for others. A fragile, imperative strand of trust connects them. But when a stranger enters the valley, their precarious bond begins to unravel. ‘Z for Zachariah’ Movie Summary The summary below contains spoilers. In Z for Zachariah, Ann Burden (Margot Robbie) is a survivor of a nuclear holocaust that has wiped out virtually all of mankind on Earth. She lives on her family farm which is in a valley surrounded by mountains. The valley is protected from the nuclear radiation by the rocky hillsides, favorable weather patterns, and a large ground water supply. One day Ann encounters the first person that she has seen in months. The man, John Loomis (Chiwetel Ejiofor), is an engineer who has traveled the wasteland looking for a safe place to rest. John has been able to survive the wasteland with the assistance …

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