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by SkipperCat 259 days ago
I always felt the movie "Brazil" was the satire. 1984 was the horror film.
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SkyeCA 259 days ago
Ultimately both are just movies and I dislike when people compare them to the real world given how exaggerated they are, but the basic premise of Brazil happens regularly: one piece of paperwork filed incorrectly can seriously impact your life.

See this woman for an example: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/live-woman-decl...

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