Blame

Synopsis: Chris Messina stars as a substitute drama teacher whose taboo relationship with an unstable student (Quinn Shephard) strikes a nerve in her jealous classmate (Nadia Alexander), sparking a vengeful chain of events within their suburban high school that draws parallels to Arthur Miller's 'The Crucible'.
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Quinn Shephard
Production: Netflix
  2 wins & 3 nominations.
 
IMDB:
5.8
Metacritic:
54
Year:
2017
100 min
Website
194 Views


Nobody knows...

when the world became this way.

One day,

the contagion suddenly started...

and humans lost the power

to connect with the city.

After that,

the city expanded on its own...

and humans were seen as

illegal residents... and exterminated.

It all happened...

long before I was born.

Wait.

This way.

Be careful.

Yeah. Sorry.

You're too jumpy.

We can hear you.

It's still okay around here.

We might've just been lucky up until now.

- Don't let your guard down.

- But...

Zuru's right, you know.

I wonder if this is really the right path.

It is a bit different from the map.

It's an old map. The area must

have been rebuilt by the Builders.

Do you really think we'll be okay

on our own?

Let's go back.

Why the heck would we go back

when we've come this far?

It should be just beyond this passage.

I think.

Zuru, up there.

The exit.

Tae!

Are you okay? Tae?

Thanks, Fusata.

Are you okay, Tae?

I'm sorry, Zuru. The spare battery.

We'll be in trouble when we get back.

It's just one battery.

Everyone'll be thrilled if we come back

with some sludge. Come on.

Zuru.

Zuru, what are you doing? Hurry.

A Builder!

Don't worry.

These guys don't pay

any attention to humans.

Okay, let's go. We're almost there.

It's making more weird stuff.

Let's go, Tae.

Whoa, this is...

I've never seen a place so big.

A watchtower!

That's why the grown-ups

told us not to come here.

Well, that's it. Let's go home.

Make sure the watchtower doesn't see us.

And how are we supposed to

get to the hunting grounds

while avoiding that huge thing?

Let's take another route.

We'll go through here.

It's a big detour.

There's tons of obstacles in the way.

Well, it can't be helped. Come on.

If the Safeguard appeared

in a place like this...

We've been trained as

Electro-Fishers, too, you know.

Sutezo said that Zuru's already as skilled

as a full-fledged Electro-Fisher.

But we took this gear without permission.

Pops is definitely gonna be mad.

Zuru, I'm sorry.

What? Tae?

You said it was for my sister's sake,

right?

For us to go out hunting alone like this.

It's not just for Ito.

After all, there's almost nothing

left to eat in the village.

Thanks, Zuru.

We did it.

Look, over there.

Look at all the bugs!

It's the sludge pipes!

Wait!

It's no good.

It's totally dried up.

But it's such a thick pipe.

Zuru.

The watchtower?

The Safeguard!

Exterminators!

Yaichi! Above you!

Retreat!

Run!

Everyone, stay calm!

Remember our training, lure them in

then shoot!

Did you hear that, Shizu? Lure them to me!

I can't get them off me!

Shizu!

Damn it!

Shiro! Everyone!

Tae!

Tae!

Zuru!

More!

Zuru!

Are you okay?

Zuru!

Yeah, this is no...

Wait, Fusata.

It stopped.

Take off your headgear.

I want to see your eyes.

- Hey.

- Zuru.

Zuru!

We're still in the watchtower's view!

Why?

The watchtower didn't react

even when she took her helmettals off?

Hey! Tae!

Are there...

any humans here

with the Net Terminal Gene?

Net Termi...?

What?

You saved us... so I wish we could

do something to help you in return...

but we don't know what it is

you're talking about.

Wait. One of the grown-ups

might know something.

But before that, please, tell us...

what are you?

I'm Killy.

A human.

Our village is inside

the perimeter up ahead.

We'll be fine once we get back there.

Perimeter.

That's the one place

the Safeguard can't enter.

We don't know why, though.

See, that's the perimeter up ahead.

Stop! Zuru, get away from him!

Sutezo, wait!

Why are you all showing your faces?

You'll be spotted by the watchtower!

That's because

when we're with him, it's okay.

Who is this guy?

Mr. Killy rescued us.

He's human!

Human?

He can't be.

Human, you say?

Isn't he a Safeguard?

I've heard there are Safeguards

that look just like humans.

Right, Pops.

Just three of you, huh?

I'm sorry. The Exterminators...

That's why we told you, Zuru,

you guys can't do it on your own!

But then you went and took that gear

without our permission anyway.

At any rate,

it's dangerous to stay out here.

Hurry and get inside the perimeter.

Pops!

So, he's not a Safeguard.

Yeah.

Are you a traveler?

Where did you come from?

Below...

6,000...

levels.

6,000?

There's no way.

We'll talk more inside.

Come on.

Pops!

That's our village.

At the most, there were about

400 people living here.

But now there are only about 150.

If you're a traveler, we welcome you.

That's our custom.

Although you're a first

for our generation.

The first person we've welcomed

into our village from the outside.

We Electro-Fishers are descended

from people called Planters

who apparently wandered

through the city like you.

It's said that they found this place

about 300 years ago.

So, we've lived inside the perimeter

ever since.

So, it's rare for us

to meet any strangers.

In the city,

there must be other humans

managing to survive.

But we have no idea how many there are

or where to find them.

We don't know anything.

So, any stories we could hear

from a traveler would be precious.

Pops, have you ever met a human?

No. I've only found the remains

of places where humans lived.

Pops.

Pops and the others are back!

Hey! The kids are with him!

Hey! The kids are back!

What's that?

Pops and Sutezo brought the kids back!

How many kids? All of them?

I'm not exactly sure.

And there's someone strange with them.

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Quinn Shephard

Quinn Shephard (born February 28, 1995) is an American actress best known for her role as Morgan Sanders in the CBS television series Hostages and as Donna Malone in the holiday comedy Unaccompanied Minors. In 2017, her feature film directorial debut, Blame, which she also wrote, produced, and starred in, screened at several film festivals and earned critical attention. more…

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