Dystopian Paradise reframed. High Life The messiness of sex, the mysteries of birth and the moving spectacle of devoted parenting in the face of impending oblivion. Science Fiction 2019 113 mins Claire Denis Ghost in the Shell Mamoru Oshii's beautifully animated and disturbingly prophetic anime classic about the hunt for a supreme hacker in a transhumanist dystopia. Animation & Artists Moving Image 1995 83 mins Mamoru Oshii Metropolis Fritz Lang’s expressionist, dystopian vision is one of the first science fiction feature films, and is arguably the most influential. Science Fiction 1927 150 mins Fritz Lang 2073 Oscar-winning director Asif Kapadia's unsettling drama-documentary delivers a powerful commentary on the state of the world today… and tomorrow. Documentary Drama-documentary 2024 83 mins Asif Kapadia Little Joe Jessica Hausner’s cool, witty and unsettling sci-fi starring Emily Beecham and Ben Whishaw. Science Fiction Horror 2019 105 mins Jessica Hausner The Day the Earth Caught Fire The BFI’s HD remaster of the British sci-fi classic. A journalist discovers that the Earth has been knocked off its axis and is moving ever closer to the sun. Is the Earth doomed? Science Fiction 1961 100 mins Val Guest Aniara The passengers on an interstellar space-liner are thrown into turmoil when their mission goes off course, in this compassionate and thought-provoking sci-fi drama. Science Fiction 2018 106 mins Pella Kågerman and Hugo Lilja Last and First Men Tilda Swinton narrates this visually stunning lament for humanity by acclaimed composer Jóhann Jóhannsson (Sicario, Arrival). Animation & Artists Moving Image Science Fiction 2020 70 mins Jóhann Jóhannsson Discover exceptional cinema Just £6.99 per month or £65 per year. Limited offer: Use voucher code NEWYEAR26 to get your first year for £50. Subscribe now Available on multiple devices Help support a UK cultural charity Unique and trusted film picks New movies added weekly