While the sanctity of life seems frustratingly lost on a majority of the current population, it is on the forefront of the donors’ minds. Humans are being Xeroxed, living parallel lives to those that will one day need the organs and tissue these donors have to survive - with the cost being that of a life whose existence is to only service the source material when it breaks down.Īs a pandemic keeps (most of) us in our homes and away from our families, it’s hard not to question why others would risk getting themselves or others sick by not wearing a mask outside - or by attending superspreader events en masse - as though there are “backups” like Kathy (Carey Mulligan), Tommy (Andrew Garfield), and Ruth (Keira Knightley) waiting in the wings. In reality, all we have is us. That experiment led to breeding clones, called “donors,” to provide vital organs for those who can afford them.
Thanks to a 1952 experiment, humanity has managed to increase its life expectancy past 100 years of age. It’s ironic that Never Let Me Go was all but ignored upon its initial release 10 years ago this week, but recent events have painfully, sadly, made it more relevant now than ever.ĭirected by Mark Romanek, and adapted by Alex Garland ( Ex Machina) from the 2005 dystopian sci-fi novel by Kazuo Ishiguro, Never Let Me Go exists in a world very similar to our own - one that places a premium on life while also treating it (and its key components) as worth nothing more than spare parts.
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