The Girl With All The Gifts

The Girl With All The Gifts
Director
Colm McCarthy
Country
United kingdom, United States
Year
2016
Genre
Drama, Thriller, Fiction
Scriptwriters
Mike Carey
Cast
Sennia Nanua, Gemma Arterton, Glenn Close, Anamaria Marinca, Paddy Considine
Production
Poison Chef, BFI Film Fund, Altitude Film

Storyline

At an army base in rural England, this group of unique children are being studied, subjected to cruel experiments by biologist Dr. Caldwell. Despite having been infected with the zombie pathogen that has decimated the world, these children retain normal thoughts and emotions. And while still being subject to the craving for human flesh that marks the disease these second- generation “hungries” are able to think and feel making them a vital resource in the search for a cure.

The children attend school lessons daily, guarded by the ever watchful Sergeant Parks. But one little girl, Melanie, stands out from the rest. Melanie is special. She excels in the classroom, is inquisitive, imaginative and loves her favourite teacher Miss Justineau.

When the base falls, Melanie escapes along with Miss Justineau, Sergeant Parks and Dr. Caldwell. Against the backdrop of a blighted Britain, Melanie must discover what she is and ultimately decide both her own future and that of the human race.

Festivals & Academy awards and others

Sitges Film Festival 2016
Winner: Best Actress: Sennia Nanua

BAFTA Awards 2017
Nominated: Award for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer

Releases

Spain (3 of February 2017)