Why should we care about the end of humanity? | "On the Beach" (1959) d. Stanley Kramer

Films for Today
09/03/2025 29 min

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Following on some recent episodes about macro-level existential threats and micro-level existential dread, this week's episode examines Stanley Kramer's 1959 science fiction film, On the Beach, to contemplate how we might personally relate to the idea of humanity ending.We also briefly discuss:The Edge of the World (1937) d. Michael PowellMiracle Mile (1988) d. Steve De JarnattContact UsEmail: [email protected]: https://www.instagram.com/filmsfortoday/

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