
Crimes of the Future
Surgery is the new sex.
Directed by David Cronenberg
Produced by Serendipity Point Films, Téléfilm Canada
A cerebral, visually transgressive meditation on human evolution and bodily transformation, told through the lens of performance art and institutional surveillance.
With his partner Caprice, celebrity performance artist Saul Tenser publicly showcases the metamorphosis of his organs in avant-garde performances. An investigator from the National Organ Registry obsessively tracks their movements, which is when a mysterious group is revealed... Their mission — to use Tenser's notoriety to shed light on the next phase of human evolution.
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Is Crimes of the Future one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 87% of films.
Is Crimes of the Future easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Is Crimes of the Future scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is Crimes of the Future sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Does Crimes of the Future end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Crimes of the Future violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
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