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Cast: Lulu Antariksa (T@gged), Colin O'Donoghue (Once Upon a Time), Mimi Rogers (The X-Files), Dohn Norwood (Hell on Wheels), and Jeff Kober (The Walking Dead).
Twenty-five years after a viral outbreak decimated the population, the remaining survivors still fear that deadly illness and the feral "Changed" it has created. Against this post-apocalyptic backdrop, a young woman loses her family and struggles to survive on her own in the wilderness. When a lonely traveler offers her a place in his community, she must decide if the promise of a better life is worth the risk of trusting him. But as she ventures out into a world she’s never known, she discovers there are far more dangers than the legends of savage beasts from her childhood. Numerous factions of humanity still endure and she will learn people can become their own kind of monster.
'What Still Remains' tells the story of Anna, a young woman who suddenly finds herself alone for the first time after her brother is killed by a savage gang that roam the wilderness and her mother dies of the results of the viral outbreak.
Alone, a bit scared and uncertain what is ahead for her Anna runs into Peter who claims to be part of a community where she can be safe. After thinking about it Anna decides to join Peter and the rest of his community but things and people are not always as they seem and Anna will have to decide what is best for her the danger on the outside or the danger that lies within the walls of the religious community.
'What Still Remains' is a character driven post-apocalyptic adventure that is both realistic and engaging. It spends a good part of its run time introducing us to the characters and giving us just enough back stories so we can care for each one of them in one way or another. There isn't a lot of action in the film but I was never bothered by it because it still did a great job of keeping me intrigued and on the edge because you always get the feeling the bad guys are never fall away. It does a great job creating atmosphere and the feeling of dread.
Another thing that made the movie good was the cast. Lulu Antariksa is fantastic as Anna and Colin O'Donoghue delivers a great performance as Peter. The film also offers up some star power by having Mimi Rogers in it as well.
'What Still Remains' is the feature film debut of Writer/Director, Josh Mendoza. He did an amazing job mixing all the drama with just enough action and thrills. I look forward to seeing what he does next. I would like to see Anna's story continue. There is lots of room for growth and the possibilities of what could happen next are endless so I for one would like to see a sequel.
'What Still remains' shows what we as humans can become when faced in extreme situations. If you like a good post-apocalyptic film then I recommend checking this one out. It not only keeps you glued to the screen with its characters, situations and twists but it leaves you thinking about it long after it is over as well. This is a realistic adventure film with believable characters. Strike the Sun Entertainment is very proud to announce that 'What Still Remains' will open in cinemas on August 10th and on VOD nationwide on August 14th, 2018.
Released by Strike the Sun Entertainment
**** Out Of *****