Things to Come (1936): Cast, Plot & Where to Watch

In 1940, John Cabal, a busy businessman living in the city of Everytown in Southern England, cannot enjoy Christmas Day as the news speaks of possible war. His guest, Harding, shares his worries, while another friend, the over-optimistic Pippa Passworthy Edward Chapman, believes that it will not come to pass, and if it does, it will accelerate technological progress. An aerial bombing raid on the city that night sparks general mobilisation and then a full-blown global conflict with an unnamed enemy. Cabal, driven by duty and curiosity, becomes a Royal Air Force pilot and serves bravely, even attempting to rescue an enemy pilot he has shot down, a choice that hints at a rare mercy beneath the fog of war.