This movie wasn't as depressing as I thought it would be:
- they find a beetle, which means that the ecosystem is starting to get itself going again.
- the kid hooks up with a family who don't seem to be cannibals.
I found 'No Country for Old Men' much more of a downer.
They used fire a lot. In that situation, I would be very worried about it attracting thugs.
The timescale was several years after the collapse. In that timeframe, I would
expect everyone to either be dead or adapted to the new situation, not on the road.
And they showed effective use of a tactical wheelbarrow!