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iShorts has again prepared for you a selection of the best from the world of short sci-fi films of recent times.

After the inexplicable explosion of Earth, the surly worker Andriy becomes the last surviving human in the universe – until a tender voice emerges from his radio, that of French scientist Catherine. An intimate romantic drama set amidst the vast emptiness of space.

Paul Verhoeven’s cult classic may be an archetypal 1980s B-movie brimming with action and one-liners, yet today it feels frighteningly relevant: ravenous corporations, drugs, cyborgs patrolling the streets. Beneath the guise of entertainment lies a powerful tale of morality, memory, and the search for identity.

Spielberg’s legendary film that continues to move audiences decades later, unmatched in the realm of family science fiction. Brilliant child performances, John Williams’s score, and above all, a lovable, melancholy alien whose greatest wish is simply to return home.

A picture can say more than a thousand words – and Mamoru Oshii´s Angels Egg´s is a breathtaking proof of it.