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The document discusses a dystopian society where oppression and control are prevalent, illustrated through scenes of refugees being caged and the promotion of a suicide drug called 'quietus.' It critiques the misuse of technology and resources for oppression rather than societal betterment, drawing parallels to modern-day issues of wealth disparity and environmental neglect. The film employs mise-en-scene to convey themes of alienation, hope, and terror, requiring viewers to engage critically with the visual storytelling.

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Control

The document discusses a dystopian society where oppression and control are prevalent, illustrated through scenes of refugees being caged and the promotion of a suicide drug called 'quietus.' It critiques the misuse of technology and resources for oppression rather than societal betterment, drawing parallels to modern-day issues of wealth disparity and environmental neglect. The film employs mise-en-scene to convey themes of alienation, hope, and terror, requiring viewers to engage critically with the visual storytelling.

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Control: this is a society where the world is almost guaranteed to end.

There is little to no point to


going to work every day and working a 9-5 as you would in a non-dystopian society, yet, in one of the
earliest scenes we see the protag going to work at the ministry of energy.

On his way into work he walks past a group of refugees being forced into cages while a building is
demolished in the background. Their belongings are thrown into a landfill, resembling how nazi
Germany collected Jews, queers, Romana, etc. to bring to concentration camps during the holocaust.
On the bus he takes to work there are tv screens down every row advertising “not taking a fertility
test is a crime,” the advertising of quietus, a suicide drug. The name “quietus,” hints to the idea it’s
an oppressive form. It’s an easy way out for people who aren’t happy living in that fascist society, as
opposed to those individuals making statements about the government that makes life not worth
living; therefore, keeping them quiet.

Remember to note anti refugee rhetoric present in the background of film

Mise-en-scene

Production

Power: The fishes plot against their leader; a person who cares about the refugees and wants to
make the world better, and kill Julian, then try to take Kik and her child to use against the
government, then gaining control over Britain.

They put more funding and effort into the para-military forces used to oppress refugees than they do
into bettering the country or lives of the people. This also gives them more control over those who
stand against the government. This can be seen in the scene where the refugees are being thrown
into cages.

Technology: there are many technological advancements shown in the film. Reversing cameras, tv
screens on buses, hologram-computers in the ministry of energy. Advanced military jet planes, all
these tools used for oppression with no real explanation as to what they do or how they work, but it
resembles modern society. Many useless novelties as for the betterment of society, but very useful
for peoples’ enjoyment and the upper classes convenience. They could be researching more
sustainable fuel sources and material generation etc, to better the world for the animals left on earth
before the lights go out for all of humanity, but instead they go all in destroying the environment.
They could spend all their effort on studying fertility, but instead they use fertility tests as a tool of
oppression. Those in control want their lives to be filled with luxury and be leisurely before they die,
and don’t care about the others left after. Very similar to modern day, lots of rich old white men in
charge of fossil fuels, cars, unsustainable practices that make them more money than other means of
production would, because they want novelty over practicality for the entire rest of humanity, and
for the entire planet. Many modern things such as tesla vehicles, google and apple devices placed
around homes, are means of observation and data collection, and are all novelties marketed so
people will buy them, forget about them, and buy whatever useless gadget comes next so the
company selling them can just make more and more money. There are smart plant pots that tell you
if your plants are fertilized that cost hundreds of dollars.

News agencies and media celebrate advancements made in the weapons industry that the military
can use to rape other nations for their resources, same as police tools. Cop city for example, bombs
getting progressively more precise and deadly in the military all used for oppression of other
countries, or their own. This is very similar to all the dramatic advancements of the police and
military advancements in children of men.

Alienation: all the character

Role of women:

Hope: ki framed in the windows, specifically shattered windows in the abandoned school. Dead grass
in the schools, countryside’s that should be bright and green and pretty is very drab and muted,
fields that should be filled with cows have the burning remains of animals instead.

Faith: woman posing with her dead son with similar framing to the pieta

Kik reveals her preggo belly in a barn Christ was born in a manger

Rebellion:

All of these are examples of the incredible use of mise-en-scene in the film also, none of these are
particularly obvious or handed to the viewer through dialogue, but instead subtly shown in the
background. They’re something the viewer has to figure out through observation and critical thought
of the text.

Terror:

Ki’s cries of pain are drowned out by alarms in the bexhell bus scene.

Shows Miriam being taken off the bus, drives away before shes killed, but we see people lined up in
barely any clothes, and then rows of people covered in blankets

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