Crimes of the Future

Crimes of the Future

NR 1970 · 63 min · ★ 4.8 · Science Fiction

In a dystopic world where a plague is killing off pubescent human females, an esoteric researcher seeks his missing mentor while trying to retain morality in the sex-obsessed society he lives in.

Directed by David Cronenberg · Written by David Cronenberg

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