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Festival coverage

Sci-Fi-London

19 May – 22 May 2022

Opening with Eskil Vogt's The Innocents, this year's science fiction film festival line-up includes three world premières and three UK premières as well as a special screening of genre classic Soylent Green, which is set in 2022. It closes with Steve Stone's Deus.

The festival runs from 19 to 22 May.

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  • The Innocents
    Review preview for The Innocents

    The subtlety Vogt employs as a director pays off in spades as he gets as much creepy mileage from the disturbance of soil and water as any amount of CGI could muster.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    During the bright Nordic summer, a group of children reveal their dark and mysterious powers when the adults aren't looking.
  • A Tear In The Sky
    Review preview for A Tear In The Sky

    Despite the proud boasts at the end of the film, this couldn’t hope to survive peer review – and yet that’s not to say that the data itself isn’t interesting, or that the film has nothing to offer.

    Jennie Kermode · 2 out of 5
    A documentary team connects with military personnel, scientists and even William Shatner in an attempt to re-capture, in real-time, the US Navy 'TicTac' UFOs, using state-of-the-art, military-grade equipment and technology.
  • Rachels Don't Run
    Review preview for Rachels Don't Run

    Holding it all together is a heartbreaking performance by Barbieri.

    Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
    While monitoring late-night calls at an AI companionship service, lonely customer support agent Leah impersonates an artificial dream girl to chat with the regular caller for whom she's developed feelings.
  • Soylent Green
    Review preview for Soylent Green

    With such a powerful story and a charismatic lead like Heston, it's hard to go wrong.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    On an overheated, overcrowded future Earth, a detective investigates the death of a wealthy corporate mogul.