Welcome to Six Damn Fine Degrees. These instalments will be inspired by the idea of six degrees of separation in the loosest sense. The only rule: it connects – in some way – to the previous instalment. So come join us on our weekly foray into interconnectedness!

The end of the world is fertile ground for moviemakers. From the thrills of endless zombie attacks to the bleak landscape of John Hillcoat’s adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s The Road, the big screen has embraced stories where the end could not be more final.

One of my favourite films in this genre though is one of the most low-key, but also one of the most final. This isn’t a story where there’s a glimmer of hope we’ll survive, but its also one without monsters, spectacular cataclysms or even a depressing insight into the worst of humanity.

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