Gattaca
A quiet, elegant dystopia that slowly tightens around you, mixing melancholy longing with a low hum of suspense.
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The Truman Show
A thought-provoking, emotionally resonant journey that blends satire and drama, making you question reality and root for the protagonist's liberation.
About 1998 film directed by Peter Weir
Genres drama, comedy, tragicomedy, science fiction, dystopian fiction, dystopian
Directed by Peter Weir
Written by Andrew Niccol
Starring Jim Carrey, Ed Harris, Philip Glass, Paul Giamatti, Laura Linney, Peter Krause, Natascha McElhone, Holland Taylor
Music Philip Glass, Wojciech Kilar
Runtime 99 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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