Topic: Dystopia

Direction François Truffaut

Cast Julie Christie · Oskar Werner · Cyril Cusack · Anton Diffring

Synopsis Fahrenheit 451 (1966) presents a dystopian future where a fireman, tasked with the burning of books, starts to ponder the true purpose of his role. Set in a society where literature is outlawed, the protagonist's journey of self-discovery and rebellion...

Direction Terry Gilliam

Cast Jonathan Pryce · Kim Greist · Michael Palin · Katherine Helmond

Synopsis Brazil (1985) follows the journey of Sam Lowry, a young man who is on a quest to locate a woman who frequently appears in his dreams. While navigating his mundane existence in a cramped apartment, Sam is also burdened with...

Direction Mahiro Maeda

Synopsis The Second Renaissance Part II (S) (2003) follows a sequence of events where the robot city, now cut off from global diplomacy, faces expulsion from the United Nations. This leads to a trade conflict aimed at safeguarding the human economy...

Direction Peter Watkins

Cast Patrick Boland · Kent Foreman · Carmen Argenziano · Luke Johnson

Synopsis Punishment Park (1971) presents itself as a pseudo-documentary, capturing the journey of a group of counterculture individuals, including hippies, draft dodgers, and anti-establishment figures, as they are guided by a team of soldiers through a desert landscape in a peculiar...

Direction Abner Biberman

Cast Collin Wilcox Paxton · Richard Long · Pamela Austin · Suzy Parker

Synopsis The Twilight Zone: Number 12 Looks Just Like You (TV) (1964) is set in a futuristic world where societal norms dictate that every individual must undergo a mandatory procedure at the age of 19 to achieve a standardized, flawless appearance....

Direction Alfonso Cuarón

Cast Clive Owen · Julianne Moore · Michael Caine · Chiwetel Ejiofor

Synopsis Children of Men (2006) presents a grim vision of the year 2027, where society has descended into chaos due to a widespread infertility crisis. The world's youngest individual has just passed away at the age of 18, leaving humanity on...

Direction Duncan Jones

Cast Sam Rockwell · Kaya Scodelario · Matt Berry · Malcolm Stewart

Synopsis Moon (2009) is set in the not-too-distant future, where astronaut Sam Bell is stationed on the moon's far side, working on a three-year contract with Lunar Industries to extract Helium-3, a vital energy source for Earth. His isolation is exacerbated...

Direction Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Cast Klaus Löwitsch · Barbara Valentin · Mascha Rabben · Karl Heinz Vosgerau

Synopsis World on a Wire (TV) (1973) is set in a future where a groundbreaking computer project, Simulacron, has the capability to create a fully immersive simulated reality. The story begins with the sudden death of the project's leader, Henry Vollmer....

Direction Jennifer Yuh

Cast Nolan North · Elodie Yung · Emily O'Brien

Synopsis Love, Death + Robots. Vol. 2: Pop Squad (S) (2021) is set in a dystopian future where the wealthy hold power over resources, and the state prohibits the existence of "unregistered offspring." A law enforcement officer tasked with upholding population...

Direction Graham Yost · Morten Tyldum · David Semel · Adam Bernstein

Cast Rebecca Ferguson · Common · Tim Robbins · Harriet Walter

Synopsis Silo (2023) is a gripping television series that unfolds in a subterranean world where humanity resides in a colossal underground structure. The inhabitants of this vast silo are governed by a strict set of rules, which they believe are essential...

Direction Alberto Mielgo

Direction David Simon · Ed Burns · Minkie Spiro · Thomas Schlamme

Cast Morgan Spector · Zoe Kazan · Winona Ryder · John Turturro

Synopsis The Plot Against America (TV Miniseries) (2020) is a six-episode series set in 1940, where renowned aviator and staunch isolationist Charles A. Lindbergh is elected as the President of the United States. Following his election, Lindbergh establishes a friendly "understanding"...

Direction Hwang Dong-hyuk

Cast Lee Jung-jae · Park Hae-soo · Jung Ho-yeon · Oh Yeong-su

Synopsis Squid Game (TV Series) (2021) follows a group of financially struggling individuals who receive an enigmatic invitation to participate in a series of seemingly innocent childhood games. However, the stakes are far from child's play, as the contestants soon discover...

Direction Woody Allen

Cast Woody Allen · Diane Keaton · John Beck · Mary Gregory

Synopsis Sleeper (1973) follows the story of Miles Monroe, a clarinet enthusiast and proprietor of a health food store, who finds himself in a futuristic society after spending two centuries in a state of suspended animation. The year is 2174, and...

Direction Steven Spielberg

Cast Tom Cruise · Colin Farrell · Samantha Morton · Max von Sydow

Synopsis Minority Report (2002) is set in the year 2054, where Washington D.C. has achieved near-zero crime rates through the innovative work of the "Precrime" unit. This specialized law enforcement team employs three genetically enhanced individuals, known as "Pre-Cogs," who possess...

Direction James Mangold

Cast Hugh Jackman · Patrick Stewart · Dafne Keen · Boyd Holbrook

Synopsis Logan (2017) In the not-too-distant future, a fatigued Logan is tasked with looking after a frail Professor X in a secluded hideout near the Mexican border. Logan's efforts to evade the world and his past are disrupted when a young...

Direction Alex Proyas

Cast Rufus Sewell · Kiefer Sutherland · William Hurt · Jennifer Connelly

Synopsis Dark City (1998) follows John Murdoch as he abruptly awakens in a chilling bathtub within an unfamiliar room, only to find a deceased woman nearby. With no recollection of how he arrived there, Murdoch is pursued by a relentless police...

Direction Paul Verhoeven

Cast Arnold Schwarzenegger · Sharon Stone · Michael Ironside · Rachel Ticotin

Synopsis Total Recall (1990) is set in a futuristic 2084 where Doug Quaid, a humble construction worker, seeks thrills through Rekall Inc. This company specializes in implanting artificial memories of exciting vacations. Quaid opts for a daring secret agent mission on...

Direction Jean-Luc Godard

Cast Eddie Constantine · Anna Karina · Akim Tamiroff · Valérie Boisgel

Synopsis Alphaville (1965) follows the journey of a hard-boiled American detective, Lemmy Caution, who finds himself in a dystopian metropolis on an alien world. The city, known as Alphaville, is governed by a malevolent scientist named Von Braun. This futuristic society...

Direction Lav Diaz

Cast Joel Lamangan · Piolo Pascual · Shaina Magdayao · Pinky Amador

Synopsis The Halt (2019) presents a dystopian future where chaos reigns in Manila, 2034. Following cataclysmic volcanic eruptions, Southeast Asia is shrouded in perpetual darkness, allowing madmen to seize control and wreak havoc.