Rating Breakdown:
Story - 0.75 :: Direction - 1.50 :: Pace - 1.25 :: Performances - 1.50 :: Entertainment - 1.25 :::: TOTAL - 6.25/10.
Silence has rarely been this terrifying. A New World Order takes the dystopian sci-fi thriller formula and strips it down to something raw, intense, and almost entirely wordless. It's A Quiet Place meets The Terminator, but on an indie budget-and yet, miraculously, it works.
The premise is simple: humanity has fallen. Robots rule. The last survivors must stay silent, because the machines hunt by sound, and speech equals death. This concept is executed brilliantly by writer-director Daniel Raboldt and co-writer Thorsten Franzen, who craft a film where silence isn't just a stylistic choice-it's the entire foundation of survival.
With almost no dialogue, everything rests on the performances of Stefan Ebel (Tomasz) and Siri Nase (Lilja), who must convey emotion, trust, and tension without words. And they deliver. The film's pacing is slow, methodical, but effective-though modern audiences accustomed to action-packed storytelling might find it a little too patient for their liking.
Raboldt's direction is masterful, using framing and visual storytelling to build tension. The world feels empty yet dangerous, and despite the low budget, the film looks fantastic. The special effects are subtle but effective, and the looming presence of the unseen machines keeps the stakes high.
This won't be for everyone. It's quiet. It's slow. But for those who love atmospheric, intelligent sci-fi-films like Moon or Children of Men-this is an absolute must-watch. And the ending? It's the kind that lingers, making the whole experience feel worthwhile.
A bold, brilliant slice of dystopian cinema. Just don't expect any pep talks.
