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The Inhabited Island

2009 · 115 min

A grim, cerebral sci-fi epic that immerses you in a totalitarian world, demanding patience as it unfolds its bleak political allegory.

Overview: On the threshold of 22nd century, furrowing the space, protagonist from the Free Search Group makes emergency landing on an unknown planet where he must stay. People who are living on this planet have remained at the stone level of the 20th century, with its social problems, miserable ecology and shaky world..
How it feels: Dark, bleak, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Power, corruption, rebellion, identity
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
corruption
rebellion
identity
survival
Places: big city
wilderness
space
Era: far-future
Audience: teen
Form: twist ending
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild