Three strangers attempt to break down the barriers of technology and connect, risking their lives in a world of closed borders and global computer networks.
Sick of sci-fi blockbusters with big-budgets and no brain? Then look no further than this collection of modern indie masterpieces guaranteed to make you ponder time, space, and everything in between. At least a couple gems you've never heard of guaranteed!
Thanks Obama! Ponder what society could be if controlled by a government who hated free-speech, listened in to your conversations at all times, and patrolled the skies with unmanned robots. Oh wait...thanks Obama!
Set in futuristic dystopias, Cyberpunk narratives focus on the alienation of human beings in societies driven, surveilled, and organized by technology. Another key element is the focus on low-lives in a high-tech world. And yes, we know the Matrix was 1999. But it hardly feels dated!
All young lovers feel like society is against them, in these dystopian romances it really is! Make sure to check out YA hidden-gem 'How I Live Now' for a gritty departure from the clichéd realm of 'Hunger Games' and the like.
