2149: The Aftermath

2149: The Aftermath

The World As He Knew It Is Over

Directed by Benjamin Duffield

Produced by Suki Films, Téléfilm Canada

201676 min6.5 / 10

A melancholic sci-fi meditation on isolation and the human need for connection in a digitally mediated, dystopian future.

In an oppressive future, where everyone's only contact is their computer, one lonely young man is forced to venture forth in search of human contact.

Questions people ask

  • Is 2149: The Aftermath sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Is 2149: The Aftermath scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Does 2149: The Aftermath end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is 2149: The Aftermath violent? Not especially. Less violent than 62% of films.

  • Is 2149: The Aftermath easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

62/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity74

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise70

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Like 2149: The Aftermath

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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