Movie Chronicle 12: Crimes of the Future — The Uncertainties of Evolution and Dehumanization

Authors

  • Raphaël Mathieu Legault-Laberge Centre d’études du religieux contemporain, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7838-2067
  • Jacques Quintin Département de psychiatrie, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7202/1124221ar

Keywords:

genetic mutations, human body, evolution, Anthropocene, dystopia

Language(s):

French

Abstract

Commentary on the film Crimes of the Future by Canadian director David Cronenberg. The film depicts a dystopian universe in which the survival of the human species poses major challenges. Faced with a toxic and polluted world, humans are surreptitiously transforming into a new species capable of surviving in a degraded environment. This film production questions the relationship between nature and culture and addresses the limits of the contemporary human condition.

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Published

2026-03-16

How to Cite

[1]
Legault-Laberge RM, Quintin J. Movie Chronicle 12: Crimes of the Future — The Uncertainties of Evolution and Dehumanization. Can. J. Bioeth 2026;9:189-91. https://doi.org/10.7202/1124221ar.

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 2 (2026): Open Issue

Section

Art, Culture & Creative Work

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