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LX 2048

2020 · 103 min

A chilly, sun-scorched dystopia that feels lonely and quietly desperate, asking you to sit with a dying man's dread rather than thrill you.

Directed by
Guy Moshe
Genres
Science fiction, Drama
Starring
James D'Arcy, Gina McKee, Delroy Lindo
Tagline
Face your reality.
Overview
In the near future, the sun has become so toxic people can no longer leave their houses in daytime, and normal life is conducted mostly inside the virtual realm. Against this dystopian backdrop, a dying man seeks to ensure the future well-being of his family, while coping with what it means to be human in this new reality.

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Directed by
Guy Moshe
Genres
Science fiction, Drama
Starring
James D'Arcy, Gina McKee, Delroy Lindo
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • death
    • isolation
    • family
    • identity
    • technology
    Places
    • big city
    • home
    Era
    near-future
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror2
    Humour2
    Realism5
    Romance3
    Tension5
    Darkness8
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    science fiction, drama
    Directed by
    Guy Moshe
    Written by
    Guy Moshe
    Starring
    James D'Arcy, Gina McKee, Delroy Lindo, Juliet Aubrey, Anna Brewster, Jay Hayden, Linc Hand, Gabrielle Cassi
    Runtime
    103 min
    Country
    Lithuania, United States of America
    Languages
    English

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