Two couples live together in a cabin in rural Ireland at a lakeside. For some unexplained reasons, they are living off of stored goods, with no electricity and no guns to defend themselves. Their neighbor, however, does own a shotgun to protect his provisions, and also to hunt with.
I'll start with what I liked. The two actors and two actresses are very good. The scenery of County Wickford is beautiful. The script is adult and intelligent. The problem is the slow pace and the fact that they live close to a lake which could theoretically solve their food supply forever. At one point, one of the men is there with a fishing pole. A fine source of protein awaits in the water; duh!
The four people play poker, drink vodka, have sex, read books, and argue, due to being stuck together with none of the usual modern day distractions, such as TV, phones, or computers. The local police show up and steal most of their food, and their neighbor refuses to help them. They steal from him in the middle of the night, but are shot at the next time, and one of them is badly wounded. The remaining three must find a way to survive, amongst the petty bickering. One Hundred Days is a dark and depressing drama, depicting human nature as fairly selfish and primitive. It feels mostly like a four character stage play, than a feature length movie. A thumbs up for the fine cast, but a disappointing story, with no place to go in the end.
I'll start with what I liked. The two actors and two actresses are very good. The scenery of County Wickford is beautiful. The script is adult and intelligent. The problem is the slow pace and the fact that they live close to a lake which could theoretically solve their food supply forever. At one point, one of the men is there with a fishing pole. A fine source of protein awaits in the water; duh!
The four people play poker, drink vodka, have sex, read books, and argue, due to being stuck together with none of the usual modern day distractions, such as TV, phones, or computers. The local police show up and steal most of their food, and their neighbor refuses to help them. They steal from him in the middle of the night, but are shot at the next time, and one of them is badly wounded. The remaining three must find a way to survive, amongst the petty bickering. One Hundred Days is a dark and depressing drama, depicting human nature as fairly selfish and primitive. It feels mostly like a four character stage play, than a feature length movie. A thumbs up for the fine cast, but a disappointing story, with no place to go in the end.