While most synopses will describe "Strange World" the same way as I did in the introduction of this article, here's another way to frame it: A mysterious virus infects the crops of Avalonia. The leaders of this land recruit various experts from different fields to go on an expedition in an effort to learn more about the worsening infection and come up with a way to eradicate it. Through a variety of different methods, these experts accept, learn, and adapt to their situation until they find a workable solution. Sounds familiar, right?
After going through all that, the movie ends with a time jump to the year after the Clade family's journey. We catch up with all the characters settling into a new life as they adjust to their new status quo that doesn't depend on the Pando energy source anymore. Jake Gyllenhaal's Searcher Clade gets a letter from his son, Ethan. "It's inspiring to see how resilient people can be. We can be resourceful. We can surprise. The world has clearly changed and it continues to change," says the character played by Jaboukie Young-White. "Though we can't live like we did in the past, we've given ourselves a better chance at the future. We're not quite there yet, but we will be."
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