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A viral infection has spread throughout Britain and wiped out most of the population. Jim (Cillian Murphy) has been isolated in hospital after an accident and regains consciousness to find the place deserted. Confused and disorientated by a London completely devoid of people, he eventually meets Selena (Naomie Harris) after encountering what appear to be blood- crazed zombies. They team up with two other survivors, taxi-driver Frank (Brendan Gleeson) and his daughter, to escape London. But when Christopher Eccleston appears as the major in charge of a bunch of effin' and blindin‘ squaddies, you may really think you're watching TV.
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