directed by: Alex Proyas, year: 1998
actors: Rufus Sewell, Kiefer Sutherland, Jennifer Connelly, William Hurt

Dark City is a 1998 neo-noir science fiction film that follows protagonist John Murdoch, who awakens in a hotel bathtub with amnesia and finds himself suspected of murder. As he attempts to unravel the mystery of his identity, he discovers a dystopian world controlled by mysterious beings called the Strangers who manipulate reality. The film explores themes of memory, identity, and control, offering a visually striking and thought-provoking narrative.

Noir, Memory, Identity, Alien, Metropolis