Sunday, August 16, 2020

On the Beach, Stanley Kramer, 1959


In this film there has been a nuclear war and people are dead on every continent except Australia. But the folks in Australia know that the radioactive winds are slowly but surely pushing toward their country.

The film presents this nightmare scenario of a nation waiting for its extermination while also examining the types of political situations and arguments that can lead to this situation. An excellent and moving film.

See the film here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXnRHxI9Lvg