Abbott introduces various imaginary cities featured in different films. All these cities have characteristics that are different from reality. For instance, the walking city, Armada, the ‘Earth’, etc. However, despite the difference in physical structure, all these cities relate back to our modern cities in some ways.
Take Snowpiercer as an example, human activities cause Earth to enter a new ice age’, thus all left human beings were taken on a ‘self-sustaining’ train. The train is divided into different classes. The top train is for the rich and powerful people, while the lower cabin is for the people with lower social status. These people are usually in the labor force. This characteristic of this imaginary city reflects the natural attribute of ‘the social disparity’. The overall theme of the movie is quite dark; however, the artistic review often enlarges the current social issue. This gives the audiences an opportunity to think about the reality and the ethical problem that they are facing…
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