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Brave New World

1998 · 87 min

A somber, talky dystopian drama that trades action for ideas, feeling like a cautionary tale about feeling itself.

Directed by
Leslie Libman, Larry Williams
Genres
Science fiction, Tv movie
Starring
Leonard Nimoy, Peter Gallagher, Tim Guinee
Tagline
In a world where emotion is forbidden, two people find their lives transformed by an outsider.
Overview
In a futuristic totalitarian utopian society, babies are created through genetic engineering, everyone has a predestined place in society and their minds are conditioned to follow the rules. A tragic outsider jeopardizes the status quo.

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Directed by
Leslie Libman, Larry Williams
Genres
Science fiction, Tv movie
Starring
Leonard Nimoy, Peter Gallagher, Tim Guinee
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • freedom
  • love
  • power
  • conspiracy
Places
  • big city
Era
near-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour3
Realism4
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
science fiction, tv movie
Directed by
Leslie Libman, Larry Williams
Written by
David Tausik, Dan Mazur
Starring
Leonard Nimoy, Peter Gallagher, Tim Guinee, Rya Kihlstedt, Miguel Ferrer, Sally Kirkland, Patrick J. Dancy, Steven Flynn
Music
Daniel Licht
Cinematography
Ronald Víctor García
Runtime
87 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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