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The Dresden Sun

2026 · 129 min

A sleek, shadowy cyberpunk heist that keeps you tense and off-balance as corporate schemes collide.

Directed by
Michael Ryan
Genres
Science fiction, Action, Thriller
Overview
A brilliant, principled mercenary with a traumatic past works with an insider to steal a valued asset from Peredor Corporation called “the sphere”. The C & Earth corporation, vying for global dominance, seeks to find a solution to an otherworldly technology via a scientist’s project. Meanwhile, a financial analyst, who despises his job at the powerful investment firm Mutual One, finds himself caught between deadly corporate rivals, financial fraud, and technological espionage, and is ultimately forced to run from a psychopathic military contractor.
How it feels
Tense, dark and cynical. Brisk and needs your attention.
About
Corruption, power, technology, betrayal
Content
Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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Directed by
Michael Ryan
Genres
Science fiction, Action, Thriller
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
near-future
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror3
Humour2
Realism4
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
science fiction, action, thriller
Directed by
Michael Ryan
Written by
Michael Ryan
Starring
Christina Ricci, Mena Suvari, Linus Roache, Steven Ogg, Leigh McCloskey, Angel Manuel, Samantha Win, Brett Rickaby
Music
Alex Newport
Cinematography
Michael Ryan
Runtime
129 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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