
In1982afilmcametothecinemathatissetinthenearfutureofLosAngelesin2019anditselfchangedthefutureofcinemaasitisoneofthemostinfluentialsciencefictionfilmseverandachievedcultstatusamongcinemabuffsaroundtheworld.Thissuccesswasnotforeseeableatfirst,becauseatthetimeofitsreleasethefilmwasaflopattheboxoffice.TheworldoftheBladeRunnerisoppressivelytopicaltoday.Inhiscultfilm,RidleyScottconjuresupacold,rain-lashed,neon-glowingbigcitymolochwhoplungesintoasocial,economicandenvironmentaldystopia.Todayproblemssuchasclimatechange,surveillance,overpoweringcorporationsandartificialintelligencearemorepresentthaneverandthestreetsarepopulatedwithhomelesspeoplebetweenhigh-risebuildings.SinceFritzLang's"Metropolis",therehasnotbeenasciencefictionfilmthat,thankstoitsproductiondesignandspecialeffects,hasdevelopedsuchavisualimpactas"BladeRunner".Allthemoreastonishingwerethecommercialfailureandthepressdisasterthatthefilmexperiencedwhenitopenedintheaters.Howthefilmneverthelessmanagedtobecomeoneofthemostinfluentialsciencefictionfilmsofalltime,thisdocumentarytellsviewersusingbehind-the-scenesmaterialfromvarioussets,photos,originallocationsinLosAngelesandilluminatingintervieweeswiththoseinvolvedintheunforgettableFilmproduction.


