Captive State <100% DIRECT>

: A young man living on the fringes who finds himself pulled into a cell of freedom fighters.

Set in Chicago nearly a decade after Earth capitulated to extraterrestrial "Legislators," the film swaps space battles for a gritty, low-tech espionage thriller that feels more like a story of the French Resistance than a sci-fi romp. The World of the "Closed Zones" Captive State

: While most live in poverty, the political elite are richly rewarded for their cooperation. : A young man living on the fringes

: Crime is down, and the "Legislators" promise peace and unity, but at the cost of every fundamental civil right. Collaboration vs. Dissent : Crime is down, and the "Legislators" promise

The Shadow of the Legislators: Why Captive State is Sci-Fi’s Most Realistic Rebellion

: Humans are disarmed and confined to cities where surveillance is constant, managed by a collaborationist government.