![]() ![]() The CAB puts any additional children born into cryo-sleep with the intention of waking them once the overpopulation crisis is handled. The policy is enforced by the creepy-sounding Child Allocation Bureau (CAB) which is headed by conservation biologist and aspiring politician Dr. ![]() ![]() Directed by Norwegian filmmaker Tommy Wirkola ( Hansel And Gretel: Witch Hunters), the film is set in a not-too-distant dystopian future in which overpopulation has led to a strict one-child policy being enacted. What Happened To Monday was released in 2017 and while it didn't receive the acclaim of Annihilation or I Am Mother, it was nevertheless a timely, topical sci-fi story with a unique premise. It’s nothing at the level of Maslany’s work on Orphan Black, but it’s a supreme example of an actor elevating the material she’s been given.What did the ending of Netflix’s sci-f thriller What Happened To Monday mean? Netflix has been upping its original movie content over the past few years and has dipped its toes into the sci-fi genre a few times with films like Alex Garland’s critically acclaimed sci-fi horror Annihilation and, more recently, director Grant Sputore’s feature debut I Am Mother. But Rapace is able to tease out the differences between them with mannerisms, small looks, and tiny flinches. One is “the uptight sister” another “the sexy sister” yet another, the “angry rebel sister.” They’re so thin, they’re not even archetypes - they’re more like cartoon caricatures, set against a live-action backdrop. Aside from costume changes and hairstyles, the script from Max Botkin and Kerry Williamson gives Rapace very little to actually work with. (One could argue that it is still needlessly complex - one crisis, leading to one fix, which leads to another crisis, which is essentially still the original crisis - but the film tucks it all out of the way efficiently enough.) Where the movie starts having fun is when it comes to Rapace’s performances, and early on she does a strong job of creating the different sisters. It’s a long-winded set-up, and thankfully What Happened to Monday manages to get most of the exposition out of the way with an early burst of voice-over. ![]()
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