One of the most recent dystopian worlds in literature/ films is The Hunger Games and Divergent, where the system created by higher ups is being brought down by the people hard done by. These two are centred around a violent protest and war... other dystopian themed media isn't centred around it but includes violence.
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| The main character Katniss, against a fence that segregates the different districts. To cross the fence means to face death or a life of hiding. |
Other themes include the distraction of nature and excessive pollution, causing people to move to extremes in living standards.
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| Still from the dilm The Fifth Element, showing high rising buildings, a thick smog layer and dirt. |
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| Flying cars |
The Fifth Element Mostly set in the 23rd century, the film's central plot involves the survival of planet Earth and the collection of powerful stones which restores the planets safety.
Jean Giraud drew the comic book ....
The flying cars and scenes were inspired by the comic The Circles Of Power, volume fifteen in the French comic book science fiction series Valérian and Laureline created by writer Pierre Christin and artist Jean-Claude Mézières.
"This album was a major influence on the 1997 Luc Besson film The Fifth Element. Jean-Claude Mézières was contracted in 1991 to provide concept art for the film. He produced concepts for the futuristic New York, with its flying cars, as well as the Fhloston Paradise space-liner". - Link
I've recently watched a few anime films, and really appreciate the animation and skill behind that. The cinematography is completely different from the western films, such as those by disney. They show speed, drama and chase scenes with imaginative perspectives.
Ghost in The Shell is based in a city, where the 'ghost' is the soul remnants and the body has been remade and rebuilt when damaged, resulting in a body nearly entirely made out of cyborg material. I watched the movie an can see inspiration material for The Matrix. The thought that the soul and body are separate, and questioning if computes can think... are they considered human if they can have free will?
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| A scene where the body is being built with armour. |
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| A view of the city behind the 'puppet master'. |
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| A scene depicting the main character looking over the city. |
Akira
"1988 Japanese epic animated science fiction thriller film directed by Katsuhiro Otomo. It was written by Otomo and Izo Hashimoto and based on Otomo's manga of the same name, focusing mainly on the first half of the story. The film depicts a dystopian version of Tokyo in the year 2019, with cyberpunk tones." - Link
I thought the scenes in this were amazing, and the motorbike chase scenes especially, depicting the speed of them. There was a use of light trails, weaving throughout the city.
