South of Hope Street

It's refreshing to finally watch a sci fi film that harkens back to films such as Jean Luc Godard's Alphaville or Terry Gilliam's Brazil with an updated spin on it. Director Jane Spencer (Little Noises) has created a cryptic cinema of ethereal mystery where characters attempt to unlock the meaning of their own existential dilemmas. It avoids pretentious monologues but instead focuses on the inter relationships between multiple characters attempting to make the most of the catastrophes looming around them, where the only solution appears to be in fostering a new form of collective resistance of non violence. In many ways this film parallels the ideas of Ibsen's An Enemy of the People. Nobody will believe the main character who consistently brings up to a passive and conformist public that there are 2 moons in the sky. How does this affect their psyches - what are they going to do about it - and why is the government so keen to cover it up? This phenomenon drives home a deeper metaphor about the meaning of how humanity neglects what is most important until it's too late. This is not a movie that follows a plot line with predictable choices made by its characters but instead allows the audience to reflect on the big ideas presented. The cast is exceptional and is fully invested in this bleak world where poetry is dying to be reborn.

This film is about much more than your usual sci fi film, it's a symbolic piece about the world and our existence in it, basically: the mystery of our existence. Which, as represented by this film, the mystery of existence is so confounding, that many will go to great lengths to keep people from thinking about it, or to use the denial aspects of this as a way to control the populace. A fascinating premise and one must accept that it is a sympbolic, though interesting with interesting characters, piece of filmmaking -- which also has some dark, absurdist comedy. A very interesting film and worth watching.

I just had the chance to watch South of Hope Street, and wow - what an experience. A friend who caught the UK premiere in London last month told me it was unmissable, and they weren't wrong. This film is a trippy, thought-provoking allegory that feels like a snapshot of our fractured world, wrapped in stunning visuals and powered by incredible performances. It's not just a movie; it's a wake-up call, a piece of alternative art that challenges the way we see the times we're living in.

The lead plays a strangeoid writer, laying low and avoiding a draft into an Orwellian war between the West and Asia. The storyline is both surreal and disturbingly grounded, delivering a sci-fi narrative with such a raw, realistic edge that it feels like it could happen tomorrow... or maybe it already is. It's rare to find a film that blends such a futuristic premise with such an authentic, human feel. Highly recommend this one if you're into bold, unapologetic storytelling that leaves you thinking long after the credits roll.

A must seen for filmlovers. It's been a while that I haven't seen such a profound and deep movie with an european arthouse-touch which was the perfect way to present the different messages in an abstract way with using appropriate metaphors. I felt like back in time and enjoyed to see how the ensemble - in a playful Felliniesk style - carried me through this journey. Beside the solid performances of the veterans some new interesting and charismatic faces where refreshing. Great visuals and a good sounddesign make the movie accessible also for an audience which just want to be entertained. All in all a very good movie with a brise of dark humor and cool music like Thunderclab's Newman "something in the air" or Donovan's evergreen. I strongly recommend to watch this unique masterpiece.

Don't let the 10/10 reviews fool you. Those reviews are BS and written to boost the overall rating. This is at most a 3/10 movie.

Although the cast seems impressive for an indie movie, with a few former A-list actors, everything else about this movie is barely a college level movie project. The rest of the cast fails to deliver any kind of credible performance.

While the top actors are good, they can't counterbalance and help the very amateurish direction and production.

The scenario isn't bad but it's delivery is boring and tedious to watch. It's difficult to keep focused for the duration of the movie.

Do yourself a favor and skip this one.