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THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS

By Colm MCCARTHY

VERTIGO MEDIA LTD. - as DISTR Theatrical

Science-fiction - Completed 2016

When the base guarding Melanie is overrun by Hungries, she escapes with the teacher who loves her, the soldier who would kill her, and the scientist who would dissect her. Bound to each other as survivors on a life-raft, can the group recognise Melanie as the cure for the human race?

- Year of production
- 2016
- Genres
- Science-fiction, Thriller
- Countries
- UNITED KINGDOM
- Languages
- ENGLISH
- Duration
- 105 mn
- Director(s)
- Colm MCCARTHY
- Writer(s)
- Mike CAREY
- Cast
- Gemma ARTERTON, Paddy CONSIDINE, Glenn CLOSE, Sennia NANUA
- ISAN
- 0000-0004-5B0E-0000-U-0000-0000-L
- Producer(s)
- Camille GATIN, Angus LAMONT
- Synopsis
- The near future; humanity has been all but destroyed by a mutated fungal disease that eradicates free will and turns its victims into flesh-eating “hungries". Only a small group of children seem immune to its effects.
  
  At an army base in rural England, this group of unique children are being studied, subjected to cruel experiments by biologist Dr. Caldwell. Despite having been infected with the zombie pathogen that has decimated the world, these children retain normal thoughts and emotions. And while still being subject to the craving for human flesh that marks the disease these second-generation “hungries” are able to think and feel making them a vital resource in the search for a cure.
  
  The children attend school lessons daily, guarded by the ever watchful Sergeant Parks. But one little girl, Melanie, stands out from the rest. Melanie is special. She excels in the classroom, is inquisitive, imaginative and loves her favourite teacher Miss Justineau.
  
  When the base falls, Melanie escapes along with Miss Justineau, Sergeant Parks and Dr. Caldwell. Against the backdrop of a blighted Britain, Melanie must discover what she is and ultimately decide both her own future and that of the human race.
- Beginning of shooting
- May 18, 2015