1984

George Orwell's masterful novel, written immediately after WWII, is a dire description of a totalitarian society whose control goes beyond the limits of speech and penetrates the mind. Orwell invented a series of concepts that redefined the relationship between government and citizens: "Big Brother," "The Ministry of Truth," "New Discourse," etc. Michael Redford faithfully adapted the novel, bringing to the screen a precise drama that captures the government's power to tame its subjects and castrate their emotions. Eight decades since the book was published and four since its screen version, 1984 is a relevant work that understands reality as if it could have been written today.