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This paper discusses how "28 Days Later" (Danny Boyle, 2003), is much more than a zombie or horror movie. It looks at how the film explores questions about the definition of human nature and what makes us civilized and not just instinctual creatures. It looks at how, through the use of the film's lighting, editing, soundtrack, and mise-en-scene, it shows that in reality human nature is not very different than that of the "infected," or other creatures ruled by carnal instinct, and that in life threatening situations humans are violent, merciless and instinctual beings.

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"The film opens in an animal testing laboratory, where several apes are locked in glass containers. Three animal activists (Alex Palmer, Bindu De Stoppani and Jukka Hiltunen) break in though, attempting to free the apes. Despite the warnings of a scientist (David Schneider) that the chimps have been infected with "rage," the activists open the cages and are attacked by the apes. The next shots are of Jim (Cillian Murphy), who awakens in a hospital bed only to find the hospital has been completely abandoned. He soon realizes that all of London is empty and has been evacuated. After meeting two survivors, Selena (Naomie Harris) and Mark (Noah Huntley), he learns that much of England has been destroyed by people infected by a virus that makes them incredibly aggressive and violent. "

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