Selome Hailu In Alex Garland‘s “Civil War,” the Western forces of Texas and California hardly remember what they’re fighting for.
At least, Garland doesn’t say outright what they’re fighting for. The film, which had its world premiere at SXSW on Thursday, depicts a near-future U.S.
at the climax of a civil war where the two most populous states have seceded. Rather than explaining the politics that landed the country in such chaos, “Civil War” focuses on a group of journalists who document all avenues of the conflict. “The film is intended to be a conversation, so it doesn’t assert too much,” the British director said in a post-screening Q&A. “But I also believe that everybody understands internally why.
This is also true of my country and many, many other countries that are dealing with the effects of polarization and populism: We don’t need it explained.
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