Fuck Fossils

About This Movie

So, 'Fuck Fossils' is this intriguing drama from 2017 that really dives into the teenage experience amidst a climate crisis. Set in this bleak, rain-soaked November of 2050, it captures two teenagers stuck babysitting. It’s a pretty intimate setting, yet the heavy weight of climate change looms over them, shaping their thoughts and conversations. The pacing feels languid, which works, letting you soak in the atmosphere of their isolation and unease. The performances by the young leads are strikingly authentic, depicting that blend of teen angst and existential dread. What’s really distinctive is how it draws on real-world data, like the report “A future you don’t want,” grounding the narrative in a sense of urgency that feels eerily relevant. Definitely a thought-provoking watch.

Intimate portrayal of teenage angstReal-world climate data as narrative backdropAtmospheric and reflective pacing