The Sterile Horizon: Revisiting George Lucas’s THX 1138 (1971)
In the 25th century, humanity has retreated into vast underground cities where individuality is a crime and emotions are regulated by mandatory, state-issued drugs. Names have been replaced by alphanumeric designations; Robert Duvall stars as , a factory drone who spends his days assembling the very robot police that keep the populace in check. THX 1138(1971)
The society’s mantra is simple: . Religion has been replaced by "OMM," an electronic god-figure in automated confessionals that offers pre-recorded platitudes like "Blessings of the state, blessings of the masses". The Spark of Rebellion The Sterile Horizon: Revisiting George Lucas’s THX 1138
