Chiwetel Ejiofor: 'Zachariah' is a post-apocalyptic love triangle

British actor Chiwetel Ejiofor, who was nominated for an Oscar for his role in "12 Years a Slave," plays a nuclear war survivor who is surprised to learn he's not the last person on earth in "Z for Zachariah." He tells the TODAY anchors that working on a remote island in New Zealand helped provide the sense of isolation that pervades a film with only three characters.

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British actor Chiwetel Ejiofor, who was nominated for an Oscar for his role in “12 Years a Slave,” plays a nuclear war survivor who is surprised to learn he’s not the last person on earth in “Z for Zachariah.” He tells the TODAY anchors that working on a remote island in New Zealand helped provide the sense of isolation that pervades a film with only three characters.