The genre is hardly new, but it seems pop culture is more interested in the end of the world than ever, and one of the hallmarks of the contemporary post-apocalypse is a quieter, more thoughtful approach to what the world's end could really mean for humanity. The explosive, action-driven apocalypse thriller has mostly made way for a more nuanced approach, and "A Quiet Place" was at the helm of this shift.
"A Quiet Place" was written and directed by John Krasinski, who also starred alongside his real-life wife, Emily Blunt. They play a married couple who, along with their three children, live in a future where sightless, violent aliens roam the world, and the surviving humans live in perpetual, anxious silence. The family survives thanks to their knowledge of ASL; their daughter, Regan (Millicent Symmonds), is deaf.
It's an inventive premise that led to a marked step forward in inclusivity, and a remarkable cinematic experience built on the threat of sound and the suspense of silence. The film's impressive sound design means that with every tiny noise, from the breaking of a twig to a sharp exhale, the audience draws an apprehensive breath. It's a film dominated by silence, and it demands a gripped silence from viewers too, the kind where you don’t touch your popcorn or your phone. Read More from Inverse
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