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THE ROAD (Larcenet) 2024

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No more human civilization. What is the reason for this post-apocalyptic world? A volcanic eruption, a meteorite impact, a nuclear war? You can taste the volcanic ash in your mouth. A father is on his way to the sea with his son. Their only possessions are in a shopping cart. The bad air, full of soot particles, makes the father cough up blood. Is there absolutely no hope in this dystopian world?

We remember the story from the novel 'The Road' by Cormac McCarthy. He won the Pulitzer Prize for it in 2007. The film with Viggo Mortensen and Charlize Theron made us shudder in 2009. And now Manu Larcenet (De Dagelijkse Worsteling, Blast, Het Verslag van Brodeck) doesn't give us a chance to breathe. His drawings with many shades of gray provide the text. The use of color is very sparing. Father and son encounter unthinkable horrors (cannibalism) of man. Fortunately, they have a revolver with two bullets. And then one more...! Despite all the misery, hunger and cold, the son wants to continue doing the right thing. But this is clearly a journey to... death.

What drives the father? Does he want to educate his son, prepare him for the 'future'? If only he had read the mother's farewell letter a little better! He doesn't want to face the truth. He wants to protect his son at all costs, but sends him to a chilling end. Heartbreaking album.

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The Road (2010)