Popular Culture Review Vol. 19, No. 1, Winter 2008 | Page 13

The Persistence of a Nuclear Threat 9 and the film includes no footage of nuclear devastation, but as radiation poisoning begins to take its toll upon the family, Carol and the citizens of Hamlin seek to maintain some shreds of dignity as they go about their daily routine, preparing for death but retaining a sense of love and compassion. The critical response to T esta m en t was mixed. Some reviewers found the film to