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the last

of us

Not all wounds are visible on the
surface. Five years after the events
of S1, Ellie lives with ghosts that
only she seems to see: fragments
of a past that refuses to die. As new
connections form and hidden truths
come to light, Max's “The Last of Us”
explores the psychological impact
of growing up in a world where
pain is inevitable... and healing is
uncertain. When the past confronts
us, it doesn't come alone.

SARA QUELHAS

THE LAST OF US

FROM INTERACTIVE NARRATIVE TO
STORY EMOTIONAL ADAPTATION

Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie
(Bella Ramsey) have managed to The adaptation of the game The new emotional dimensions. Part of
survive, until now, the collapse Last of Us for television, by Max, the magic lies in how the apocalyp-
of the world and each other. was difficult to imagine. Given its se, with its infected people and the
After a journey marked by immense popularity, how would struggle for survival, serves as the
loss, affection, and impossible people react to the daring deci- backdrop for a much more intima-
choices, they now live in a sion to adapt it? Neil Druckmann's te narrative centred on the lives of
protected community, trying game, a masterpiece that explores Joel and Ellie. Two strangers, anti-
to rebuild a semblance of the brutality of the Apocalypse social, who end up becoming each
normality. But the wounds of the through a personal and devasta- other's home.
past have not healed, and the ting story, seemed impossible to
truth between them threatens transport to the world of TV wi- The success of the adaptation of
to come to light. “The Last of Us” thout losing its essence. And yet, “The Last of Us” is largely due to
continues to explore how far we “The Last of Us” not only did justice the work of two key figures: Craig
are willing to go for those we to the original work but also added Mazin (“Chernobyl”) and Neil
love... and what happens when
that love may not be enough.

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