The Battery
dir. Jeremy Gardner · 2012
Plot
Two former baseball players, Ben (Jeremy Gardner) and Mickey (Adam Cronheim), cut an aimless path across a desolate New England. They stick to the back roads and forests to steer clear of the shambling corpses that patrol the once bustling cities and towns. In order to survive, they must overcome the stark differences in each other's personalities. Ben embraces an increasingly feral, lawless, and nomadic lifestyle while Mickey is unable to accept the harsh realities of the new world and longs for the creature comforts he once took for granted. A bed, a girl, and a safe place to live. When the men intercept a radio transmission from a seemingly thriving, protected community, Mickey will stop at nothing to find it, even though it is made perfectly clear that he is not welcome.
Why watch
"The Battery" is a haunting exploration of survival and the human condition in a post-apocalyptic world, where two former baseball players navigate the desolation of a once-familiar landscape. With its raw emotional depth and stark contrasts in character philosophies, this film invites viewers to reflect on what it means to endure in a world stripped of comfort and certainty.