This film is about how people cope with death

That's one of the reasons why I loved it so much. It's really a film about mortality and and death, something that we all are going to face, that one day we will all disappear forever. I thought that the planet served as a wonderful symbol for impending death. The way Claire responded to death was really heartbreaking because I imagine that's how it would be for me, absolutely frightening. She was so helpless at the end. I also thought it was interesting to contrast Claire's sadness with of Justine's stoicism in the brink of death for many often try to face death stoically. I also appreciate that this film takes place in a godless universe where everything is random and fundamentally meaningless to the grand scheme of things. The film was a work of poetry for me, a very cathartic experience.