by Adrian Horton in Austin, Texas on (#6KC8G)
Apocalyptic cautionary tale' imagining violent conflict in US and released in tumultuous election year premieres at SXSWAfter months of online speculation, writer-director Alex Garland's button-pushing thriller Civil War has premiered at this year's SXSW festival in Austin, Texas.The film imagines what America would look like in the midst of full-scale civil war with broken supply lines, abandoned highways and a national military cleaved into opposing factions. Set to be released during a fractious election year, it shows a dystopian near future in which the US is riven by military conflict from within. Continue reading...