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Escape from the 21st Century

Escape from the 21st Century

VIC and NSW Premiere

“A blast of midnight movie madness with surprising emotional resonance.” – Next Best Picture (NBP)

“The gorgeous, energetic, and completely unpredictable love child of Scott Pilgrim, The Terminator, and a John Hughes movie.” – Gizmodo

This eye-popping, time-jumping adventure is like Scott Pilgrim vs the World mixed with Everything Everywhere All at Once, turned up to 11.

It’s 1999 on the planet K, 3,000 lightyears from Earth. Three teenagers have a mishap with some chemical waste, which grants them the unique ability to sneeze their consciousness 20 years ahead in time. Unfortunately, in the future they’re not really friends anymore and their lives have taken a turn for the worse. The teenagers decide to try and figure out how to use their new powers to change their futures – while saving the world in the process.

This is super-maximalist, larger-than-life, midnight movie fun that you don’t want to miss seeing with a big crowd. There’s Street Fighter II-style martial arts action, satisfying needle-drops from Bonnie Tyler and Joan Baez, and a surprisingly emotional message. Lean into the absurdity of the time travel logic, and you’re in for a wild ride.

Festivals & Awards
Toronto International Film Festival 2024
Sitges Film Festival 2024
Fantastic Fest USA 2024

Audience Rating

  • Rating

    Unclassified 18+

  • Country

    China

  • Runtime

    98

  • Director

    Yang Li

  • Cast

    Ruoyun Zhang, Chuxi Zhong, Yang Song

  • Language

    Chinese, Mandarin (English Subtitles)