Netflix’s new apocalyptic thriller provided plenty of juicy details for fans, who enjoyed dissecting the film. Whereas some viewers saw a contradiction in the use of the series friendsThe director offered another point of view.
Adapted from Roman Allam’s 2020 best-selling novel, The world after us It quickly rose to the top of the Netflix charts. It must be said that this drama with its apocalyptic flavor and sometimes bizarre images has many arguments to convince viewers: first comes its star-studded cast. Between Julia Roberts, Ethan Hawke, Mahershala Ali and Mihala Herold, the performances can’t help but be a hit.
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Especially since the scenes were shown in front of the camera of Sam Ismail, who is already the creator of another series known to the audience and received acclaim: Mr. Robot. So when the director and screenwriter decide to advance the plot of a cyberattack in the middle of the coming apocalypse to disrupt the vacations of the average American, onlookers say they’ve won.
But this time, the last detail noticed by onlookers was the subject of much controversy. In fact, Rose, the little girl in the Sandford family, is a true fan of the series friends…in which Julia Roberts plays translator Amanda Sandford The world after us. Contradiction or brilliant wink? For the director, it goes beyond that.
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Spectators The world after us He discovered a major discrepancy with the series friends
in The world after usRose Sandford (Farrah MacKenzie), daughter of Amanda (Julia Roberts) and Clay (Ethan Hawke), is a huge fan of… friends. Obviously we won’t throw stones at him, but this choice seems to be a big problem in the eyes of many onlookers. In fact, Julia Roberts appears in the sitcom in the guise of Susie Moss.
Why didn’t Rose notice the carbon copy of her mother in the series? Many Netflix audiences have asked themselves the same question, considering it a story problem.
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“The little girl watching Friends on her tablet won’t believe it when Julia Roberts shows up“.
“Plot development in “The World After Us”… The girl watches an episode of Friends with Julia Robertsone user joked Twitterlast addition In a more puzzled tone:The friend-obsessed girl in The World After Us had absolutely nothing to say about her mother’s presence in one episode. no. word.“
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In the books, the teenager is far from drawn to the popular series. The bunker scene in the novel depicts her inserting a DVD into the player, but she is not enamored with the story. What comforts her is simply the sound of the television remaining in the background.
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But then, how could the mod miss this detail, and make a huge mistake? Perhaps, simply because it wasn’t a mistake.
boss The world after us Explains the relationship between the film and the series friends
Make Rose a fanatic friendsIt was actually a coping choice. For the director, what viewers perceive as a mistake should not be a problem.
During an interview with Hollywood ReporterThe director explained:The universe I create for these films is a little different from our reality. It should be, obviously. They are played by actors who exist in our world. So my definitional and convoluted explanation is that when Rose watches Friends and sees Julia in it, she notices the resemblance to her mother, but she clearly ignores it because she is not her mother“.
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Sam Esmail later explained more about Rose’s obsession with the sitcom, as the world collapsed around her. into the microphone TodomNetflix News, presented it in its own way: “For me, it was pure escape. In moments of crisis when we have lost our common humanity, when we feel isolated, we want to escape into comfort. As for Rose, she believed that her journey would not be complete until she watched the final episode of her favorite series.“
exactly, The world after us It ends with the little Sandford family looking at the screen with a big smile. And for those who are confused by this surprising ending, we have our full explanation here.
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