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Liquid Sky

1982 · 113 min

A hypnotic, alienating descent into neon-lit punk depravity, equal parts grotesque and mesmerizing.

Directed by
Slava Tsukerman
Genres
Science fiction, Thriller, Drama
Starring
Anne Carlisle, Paula E. Sheppard, Bob Brady
Tagline
Strange aliens having bizarre orgasms!
Overview
An alien creature invades New York's punk subculture in its search for an opiate released by the brain during an orgasm.

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Directed by
Slava Tsukerman
Genres
Science fiction, Thriller, Drama
Starring
Anne Carlisle, Paula E. Sheppard, Bob Brady
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • obsession
  • addiction
  • isolation
  • sexuality
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror6
Humour4
Realism3
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity8
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
science fiction, thriller, drama
Directed by
Slava Tsukerman
Written by
Anne Carlisle, Nina V. Kerova, Slava Tsukerman
Starring
Anne Carlisle, Paula E. Sheppard, Bob Brady, Susan Doukas, Elaine C. Grove, Stanley Knapp, Jack Adalist, Otto von Wernherr
Music
Brenda I. Hutchinson, Clive Smith
Cinematography
Yuri Neyman
Runtime
113 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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