We Have Never Been Modern

We Have Never Been Modern

A better world is not for everyone

Directed by Matěj Chlupáček

Produced by Barletta, DNA Production

2023117 min6.8 / 10

A dark, morally complex investigation into prejudice and complicity set against 1930s industrial capitalism, where a woman's search for truth forces her to confront her own biases.

Helena, is about to give birth and face a rosy future in a modern city, as the pregnant wife of an important factory manager. However, all her illusions soon perish, as the dead body of a newborn intersex baby is found in the middle of their factory. Helena needs to find out what happened here for the safety of her own child, but she runs into her own prejudices.

Questions people ask

  • Is We Have Never Been Modern sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Does We Have Never Been Modern end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is We Have Never Been Modern scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is We Have Never Been Modern easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is We Have Never Been Modern violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

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