O-Bi, O-Ba: The End of Civilization story

movie: OBi OBa: The End of Civilization (1985) · 1985-01-28

The film takes place in a post-apocalyptic future where humans live in an isolated vault which is falling apart. Their only grain of hope lies in a vessel known as The Ark which is said to be on its way to rescue them; however the existence of The Ark is a myth planted by the main character, whose profession is to ensure that the morale is maintained.

8 total · 2 choice · 2 major · 4 minor

ThemeLevelMotivation
noble lies in society choice Soft struggled with his job of having to circulate a myth among the survivors of a nuclear holocaust, who were living inside a crumbling dome, that a vessel known as The Ark was on its way to rescue them. The leadership used the myth as a way to keep up morale.
post-apocalyptic dystopia choice The story unfolds in a post-apocalyptic future where a small groups of people live in an isolated vault which is falling apart.
hope major The survivors of a nuclear holocaust, who were living in a crumbling dome, found hope in a myth promulgated by the leadership that said a vessel known as The Ark was coming to rescue them.
romantic love major Soft and Gea were lovers.
embarrassment minor An old man was humuliated when made to bark like a dog to be given food.
nuclear holocaust minor In the opening narration it is explained how there was a catastrophic nuclear war, and that is the reason why everyone is living under a crumbling dome.
the dangers of radioactivity minor It was explained that radiation levels outside the crumbling dome were too high for people to survive in.
the desire to have children minor Gea confided in her lover Soft that she longed to have children.