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7 survival movies you have to see before you die

 7 survival movies you have to see before you die Staying alive is the primordial prime directive for life. This deep need to survive pushes humans into incredibly dramatic battles with reality. That's why so many of the stories below are true. Near-death narratives strip away the trappings of society and place their heroes into a state of nature. These protagonists are stranded, starving, mauled, and even disfigured. And yet, they take what's left and fight to keep breathing.  7. Children of Men Seven years before the dynamic duo of director Alfonso CuarĂ³n and cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki stunned audiences with "Gravity," they constructed "Children of Men." It's another survival classic that deploys their love of elaborately blocked long-take action set-pieces. "Children of Men" is the story of an unusual plague (maybe?) that suddenly renders humanity infertile. Free society collapses as earth's power structures realize their days are