4 Centuries Robots Cops Keep People in Prisons Underground, but One Man Manages to Escape

the movie set in a dystopian future portrays a world where Humanity has been driven underground away from the habitable surface of the Earth in this underground Society a highly controlled and scientifically Advanced environment has been created functioning as a research center this underground chamber enforces strict rules and regulations with dire consequences for those who defy them one of the most rigid prohibitions is against sexual intercourse and natural reproduction anyone found violatin

g this rule faces severe punishment ment essentially being erased from existence to suppress human nature and maintain control the inhabitants are required to consume mind altering pills daily these pills dull emotions eliminating concepts of family love and individuality the people devoid of emotion dedicate themselves solely to their work performing their duties in an almost robotic manner the residents are assigned to perform hazardous and demanding tasks sometimes risking their lives in thei

r daily routines uniformity is a key principle of this society and emphasized by their appearance all individuals regardless of gender wear identical white uniforms and have shaved heads this uniformity extends to their identities as well people are not known by names but are instead identified by codes consisting of three letters followed by numbers the protagonist of the movie THX 1138 Works in a factory that manufactures Androids used as police officers he shares his living quarters with a wo

man named L 3,417 who is employed at the the city's central control unit this unit which oversees the city also employs scn 5,241 the factory where THX works is particularly dangerous with a constant emphasis on safety then we see THX finishing his shift and heading to his room as he navigates through the city a congratulatory announcement blares through the loudspeakers celebrating the Factory's achievement of losing only 195 workers while producing a single Android officer soon after THX finds

himself wrestling with an inner turmoil that is at odds with the rigidly controlled society in which he lives on his way back to his room he makes a stop at a confession Booth a symbol of the society's attempt to maintain control over individual thoughts and emotions the booth beautified with a portrait of Jesus Christ is operated by an AI machine designed to receive confessions and offer guidance as TX enters the booth he begins to express his doubts and concerns he speaks in a disturbed tone

confessing that he has been feeling unwell and experiencing emotions that are unfamiliar to him the machine in a soothing voice prompts him to continue but its primary concern is whether THX has been taking his prescribed pills which are meant to suppress emotions and maintain uniformity among the population despite thx's assurance that he has been taking his pills he can't shake the feeling of unease growing within him the machine unable to provide genuine help ends the session with a hollow pa

rting message reinforcing the state's Doctrine you you are a True Believer blessings of the state blessings of the masses work hard increase production prevent accidents and be happy Upon returning home THX finds his roommate uch already there after taking his medication THX sits down to watch a holocaust program on the screen unbeknownst to him L has been secretly replacing his pills with ones that do not contain the usual sedatives this substitution is gradually changing THX causing him to exp

erience nausea anxiety and for the first time sexual desires L who has developed feelings for THX sees this as an opportunity to connect with him on a more intimate level after sharing a meal together LH approaches THX in a romantic Manner and he finds himself unable to resist they engag in a forbidden Act of sexual intercourse a significant Defiance of the society's rules L confesses to THX that she has been altering his medication which has freed him from the emotionally numbing effects of the

pills she urges him not to resume taking the regular medication fearing that he might revert to his previous emotionless State and possibly report her to the central control system for her actions the story progresses as THX returns home from another grueling shift at work to his surprise he finds scn sitting in his apartment sen informs THX that he has arranged for himself to be thx's new roommate explaining that L has been moved to another flat THX is visibly unsettled by this Sudden Change a

nd the absence of lu8 whom he has grown close to he leaves s in the apartment clearly unhappy with the situation determined to fix the situation TX files a complaint against senen with the central control unit senn's unauthorized swapping of Roommates is a violation of the strict rules governing their society as a result senen is apprehended by the Android police officers back at work THX experiences a moment of distraction and disorientation while operating a machine during a critical and hazar

dous phase his lapse in concentration triggers an alarm prompting a warning for the other workers the factory is evacuated but THX remains his condition worsening as he reveals the whites of his eyes in a state of confusion the central control unit detects a chemical imbalance in THX body a direct result of him not taking the prescribed pills since becoming romantically involved with LH they impose a mind lock on THX to control the situation eventually THX is able to make the necessary correctio

n of averting a disaster at the factory and ensuring no lives are lost the plot takes a dramatic turn when both THX and L are arrested by the Android police for pill evasion and engaging in a prohibited sexual relationship THX is placed in a white space for further examination where he behaves erratically as the Androids probe his body during this intense and disorienting experience he undergoes therapy and medical analysis in a surreal moment THX briefly reunites with L in the wh space she shar

es the news that she is pregnant with his child a revelation that fills THX with a mix of joy and hope at the prospect of starting a family in their oppressive World their moment of happiness is shortlived however as the Android officers intervene forcibly separating them THX is taken away leaving L behind the trial of THX begins marking a critical point in the movie he faces serious charges for violating the strict regulations of their society engaging in sexual intercourse and evading the mand

atory consumption of mind-altering pills in this dystopian World such transgressions typically result in the harshest of punishments the termination of one's existence however thx's unique circumstances lead to an unexpected turn in his fate the medical analysis reveals that thxx is a laboratory created individual conceived and born through clinical means considering this the authorities conclude that executing THX would be an inefficient loss of resources instead they sent s him to imprisonment

a slightly better but still daunting fate senen who THX had previously reported for illegal room swapping is also sent to prison the prison in which THX and Sen find themselves is a stark featureless environment everything is engulfed in a pervasive whiteness creating a sense of endless emptiness and disorientation the prisoners are left to sit on white benches lost in their thoughts grappling with the weight of their circumstances in this desolate setting s initiates a conversation with THX in

quiring if his arrest was due to the woman he loves sen proposes an audacious plan they should escape from the prison the idea of escaping Sparks a glimmer of hope in THX driven by his longing to reunite with the mother of his unborn child despite the apparent emotionlessness of the other prisoners TX and SN resolved to act on their plan embarking on their daring Escape THX and Sen Journey far beyond the confines of the prison they constantly check behind them gauging their progress by the dimin

ishing visibility of their fellow inmat mates as they Venture further into the unending white expanse the prison Fades from sight affirming their progress in this seemingly infinite void amidst their escape they encounter a surprising figure the presence of this unexpected individual in the vast whiteness intrigues THX and senen prompting them to pause and investigate who this person might be as the unknown man approaches THX and senen his features become more distinct and he introduces himself

as SRT 5700 52 he explains that he is a former star of hollow broadcasts THX and senen share their situation with SRT SRT offers to guide them pointing out that they have been inadvertently moving in circles back at the central unit The Escape of two prisoners sets off an alarm the authorities begin calculating the budget they'll allocate to the operation aimed at recapturing the Escape EAS this calculated approach to a search and rescue mission underscores the society's emphasis on efficiency a

nd coste effectiveness even in matters of security meanwhile the trio now including SRT finally breaks free from the monotonous white space and finds themselves in a different part of the city during their escape THX and Sr are separated from Cen scen stumbles upon a monastery and encounters a monk in a confession Booth the monk noticing sc's lack of an identification badge offers assistance however scen in a state of confusion and Desperation attacks the monk he then wanders aimlessly into a ch

ild rearing area engaging in a brief aimless conversation with the children before being apprehended by police Androids THX and SRT find themselves in a control room filled with computer switches THX eager to locate L searches for her name in the system to his despair he discovers that L has been terminated and her identification has been reassigned to her unborn child now labeled as fetus number 66691 in a growth chamber realizing the fruitlessness of his search to find L THX shifts his Focus t

o escaping the oppressive environment together with SRT they navigate their way to a vehicle storage area despite the imminent threat of being captured by the pursuing police Androids SRT manages to start the engine of one of the vehicles and they make a daring escape from the area the entire sequence is closely monitored by the central system highlighting the pervasive surveillance and control exerted by the authorities in this dystopian Society THX finds himself alone SRT is nowhere to be foun

d undeterred THX perseveres in his quest to escape even as he is relentlessly pursued by two Android police officers on motorcycles the chase intensifies as THX approaches the edge of the city as he reaches what seems to be the end of the city THX encounters an unexpected hurdle strange creatures resembling monkeys and known as shell dwellers emerge and threaten him THX is forced to navigate through this new danger struggling to avoid their grasp in the midst of this chaos THX spot spots a ladde

r leading upwards a potential Escape Route fueled by a sense of hope and Desperation he begins to ascend believing this could be his final chance to break free from the suffocating confines of his life in the underground city the Android officers still in Pursuit start to climb the ladder after him however in a twist of fate the central control unit issues an unexpected order to the Android officers stop the pursuit the budget allocated for the operation to capture THX has been exhausted and as

a result the operation is terminated the Androids Bound by their programming and orders cease their Chase and descend the ladder leaving THX to continue his Ascent unchallenged as THX climbs higher the officers use a loudspeaker to warn him that the world outside the city shell is uninhabitable attempting to persuade him to surrender but THX driven by an unwavering resolve ignores their warnings and pushes forward climbing towards the unknown upon reaching the top of the ladder THX emerges into

a new world vastly different from the underground city he has known he steps onto the surface overwhelmed by the brightness of this unfamiliar environment a stark contrast to the artificial illumination of the city below the movie concludes with THX standing on the surface shielding his eyes from the sun's glare and the movie ends on a note of Hope and liberation