![]() ![]() Told with tenderness and care in an undefined near future, Eleanor Davis's The Hard Tomorrow blazes unrestrained, as moments of human connection are doused in fear and threats. Before cracking open The Hard Tomorrow, it might be a good idea to mentally buckle up and maybe even put on an emotionally protective helmet for good. Helping Johnny build the house is Tyler, an off-the-grid conspiracy theorist driven sick by his own cloudy notions of reality. ![]() Helping Hannah in her fight for the future is her best friend Gabby, a queer naturalist she idolizes and who adores her. Legs in the air, for a better chance at conception, Hannah scans fertility Reddits while Johnny dreams about propagating plants-kale, tomatoes-to ensure they have sufficient sustenance should the end times come, which, given their fragile democracy strained under the weight of a carceral state and the risk of horrible war, doesn’t seem so far off. Davis captures facial expressions, body language, and gestures with curving, wiry lines that imbue the artwork with both spontaneity and grace.The AV Club. They're currently living and screwing in the back of a truck, hoping for a pregnancy, which seems like it will never come. The Hard Tomorrow looks at a bleak and very familiar near-future to tell a story about activism, empathy, and believing in a better world. Her husband, Johnny, is a stay-at-home pothead working-or "working"-on building them a house before the winter chill sets in. ![]() Hannah is a thirty-something wife, home-health worker, and antiwar activist. ![]()
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