Movie

Captive State

2019 · 110 min

A slow-burn, tense thriller that demands close attention as it unravels a complex web of resistance and deception.

Tagline: 10 years ago, they took our planet. Today, we take it back!
Overview: Nearly a decade after occupation by an extraterrestrial force, the lives of a Chicago neighborhood on both sides of the conflict are explored. In a working-class Chicago neighborhood occupied by an alien force for nine years, increased surveillance and the restriction of civil rights have given rise to an authoritarian system -- and dissent among the populace.
How it feels: Tense, dark, bleak and cynical. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Rebellion, survival, power, betrayal
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: rebellion
survival
power
betrayal
isolation
Places: big city
Era: near-future
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild