Xavier Gens’ latest film, THE DIVIDE, will soon be making its world premiere at SXSW this Sunday. (Click HERE for details.) The flick, which stars Michael Biehn, Milo Ventimiglia, Lauren German, Rosanna Arquette, and Courtney B. Vance, is an apocalyptic drama that appears to be quite different from Gens’ most well-known efforts, FROTIERE(S) and HITMAN. In anticipation of its premiere, Twitchfilm has just unveiled the opening scene from THE DIVIDE, which has been embedded below.
Got to say it’s a pretty great start, and I’m eager to see more. However, at the time we don’t know when those of us who won’t be attending SXSW will get to see the film, so we’ll just have to be content with this for now. (Although you can always revisit the promo trailer.)
The official synopsis: When a mysterious cataclysmic bomb devastates New York, eight strangers take refuge in the basement of their apartment building. The residents soon succumb to cabin fever as fear of sickness, dwindling supplies, and ruthless outside invaders, plays on their mind. However Eva, the only young woman, has her own worries as the men begin to regress into dangerous packs. She quickly learns to be ruthless if she wants to survive, aware that her sanctuary is becoming her hell. Will her survival ultimately be at the expense of her humanity?