Plot
In the year 1984, rocket bombs and rats prey on the inhabitants of the
crumbling metropolis of London. Far away on the Malabar Front, a
seemingly interminable war rages against Eastasia. The Ministry of Truth
broadcasts ceaselessly to the population via its inescapable network of
telescreens. These devices, which pervade all aspects of peoples'
lives, are also capable of monitoring their every word and action. They
form part of an elaborate surveillance system used by the Ministry of
Love, and its dreaded agents the Thought Police, to serve their singular
goal: the elimination of 'thoughtcrime'. Winston Smith is a Party
worker - part of the vast social caste known as the Outer Party, the
rank and file of the sprawling apparatus of government. Winston works in
the Records Department of the Ministry of Truth - the section charged
with modifying historical news archives for consistency. When by chance
Winston uncovers incontrovertible proof that the Party is lying, he
embarks on a journey of self-questioning. In doing so, he becomes a
thought-criminal. Winston begins to notice that a young Party member,
Julia, is watching him. She wears the distinctive sash of the
ultra-zealous Anti Sex League and Winston fears that she is an
informant. However, to his surprise, she reveals herself as a subversive
and they embark on an illicit and dangerous relationship. This prompts
Winston to explore deeper the blur between propaganda and reality.
Ultimately, it leads him to O'Brien - a member of the Inner Party who
sets Winston on an irreversible course of discovery.
Similarities to our film
This is similar to our film in that it also portrays a dystopian future which includes a dictator at the heart at the issues.
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