After Earth passes through the tail of a comet, most of the population is turned into red dust or flesh-eating zombies. Two sisters, Reggie and Sam, survive because they were shielded by steel-lined rooms.
The film stars Catherine Mary Stewart as Reggie and Kelli Maroney as Sam.
The work marked Vassalli's transition to a style that blends historical research with deep psychological reflection, a precursor to his Strega Prize-winning La chimera . 2. Cinema: La notte della cometa ( Night of the Comet )