Hilachas (1984)★ 8.4/10

The scariest film ever made? Yes, yes it is. And the fact that I watched this as a child - clearly not ready to experience this particular view of nuclear war - is all the more reason why you should watch this one and consider what could have been. It is set in England before and many years after a nuclear strike finally occurs after news reports and conflicts that felt like they were taking place somewhere very far away. What is striking is that it does not ignore the personal at the expense of the entire nation and planet's descent into chaos. And yes, you can compare this to 'The Day After' (remember that one?), and consider how weak and insipid that earlier American view of war actually was.
Please watch this...and then consider what it means...for all of us.

Não me pegou a trama individual dos personagens antes do grande acontecimento, e ainda bem que não se demoraram ali. Por outro lado o áudio do noticiário ao fundo trazendo a premissa do caos e as pessoas simplesmente ignorando e tocando suas vidas me fez refletir muito e quando de fato o ápice chega é aterrador, mesmo anunciado o tempo todo. Filmado de maneira inteligente e crua, imagino o impacto que deve ter causado em seu lançamento, pois eu daqui bem distante dos anos 80 estou impressionada também.

I remember vividly that the beginning set me on edge (almost having a heart attack of so much tension), and the rest of the movie left me filled with dread and sadness. And it isn't even a horror movie. It is so terrifying to think that we almost got ourselves to this point.