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Snowpiercer | A Dystopian Aesthetic

Bong Joon-ho's Snowpiercer shows the resilience of oppressed people struggling to make their environment more equitable. The movie's strength lies in the many metaphors and beautiful cinematography that create a dystopian aesthetic.

Black Mirror | A not-so-far dystopian future

In Black Mirror's dystopian future, people use new tools thinking of improving their lifestyle. But in reality this is not quite the case.

NieR: Automata | Existence reimagined

The 2017 videogame Nier: Automata by Yoko Taro is a philosophic take on existence. Its world is both post-human and anthropocentric.

The Leftovers | A symphony of grief

The Leftovers debuted in June 2014 with the shocking 72-minute pilot that left viewers disoriented but equally interested. It included mystical visions, melancholy, dark cult, families destroyed, and a seemingly quiet neighborhood.

1984 | Big Brother is watching you

His eyes follow everyone, like an inscrutable god. A single line is under the picture of 1984: “The Big Brother is watching you”.

Tiffany McDaniel’s The summer that melted everything

Thick, shiny, sticky, and sour like cranberry juice, The summer that melted everything possesses a sense of predestination and disaster that goes hand in hand with the lyricism of writing. It’s the end of May when Sal, a 13-year-old boy who claims to be the devil, comes to Breathed.

15 March, 2023