In a future society, conformity and homogeneity are enforced through a mandatory drug regimen that suppresses human desire, and a force of robocops police the law. The environment is a manufactured enclosure, with the unknown outside. THX 1138, a skilled factory worker, begins to feel strange and goes to the state-run confessional, which reinforces the mantra of happiness, loyalty, and understanding. However, he is given a glimpse into the outside world through his roommate LUH 3417, and must decide what options are available to him while keeping his activities hidden from the authorities.
THX 1138
In the 25th century, a dystopian era where individuals are identified by designations rather than names, a man named THX 1138 and a woman known as LUH 3417 defy the oppressive regime that governs their lives.