A government employee rewrites history, but his forbidden love offers little escape from Big Brother's watchful eye.
Bleak and suspenseful. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is devastating.
Streaming on Tubi (free).
Nothing past what an R promises: moderate sex and nudity, and strong violence.
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Winston Smith is a government employee whose job involves the rewriting of history in a manner that casts his fictional country's leaders in a charitable light. His trysts with Julia provide his only measure of enjoyment, but lawmakers frown on the relationship -- and in this closely monitored society, there is no escape from Big Brother.
No. Brace yourself.
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