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What happened to Monday?... More like what happened to society? Everyone loves a dramatic, dystopian thriller to watch on a Friday night, but Tommy Wirkola (director) will have you on the edge of your couch yearning for more. The movie opens with a suspenseful intro to the lifestyle of Karen Settman (played by Noomi Rapace) but then quickly jumps back in time to showcase how the septuplets were raised into becoming Ms. Settman. Now you’re probably thinking, did I read that right, septuplets? Unlike the basic plotline found in recent dystopian movies such as The Hunger Games and Divergent, What Happened to Monday (W.H.T.M.) features an original plot based on how seven grandchildren survive in a one child-one family world. Wirkola deserves major …show more content…

A one-child policy has been put in place by the dictator-like ruler, Nicolette Caymen (played by Glenn Close). Unfortunately the Settman septuplet sisters were born into this society and were forced to live in hiding, for fear of the Child Allocation Bureau (C.A.B.). The C.A.B. would take siblings from families and discreetly dispose of them, telling the public that they are carbon-freezing them until the world’s carrying capacity increases but actually kills them. The Settman sisters were named after the days of the week and their childhood consisted of their grandfather teaching them how to secretly be a part of society, learning that all possible ramifications have consequences. Each sister must look exactly the same as the other in order for the plot to work; so if one of the siblings gets hurt, they all get hurt… The Settmans believe they have the system cracked until one day Monday goes missing so the rest of the bunch have to figure what happened to her, ultimately leading them to the Child Allocation Bureau and discovering the truth behind their ruler’s so-called “Plan for the Future.” W.H.T.M. puts a twist on future survival and focuses on how strong a family bond really is rather than run-of-the-mill couple drama found in The Hunger Games and

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