Alessio Gonnella's Alien Attack From The Interspace Response

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Alien Attack from the Interspace Response

Nothing unites humans like a common enemy, but how much are we willing to sacrifice in exchange for unity? Alien Attack from the Interspace depicts a society united in paranoia due to an alien invasion, orchestrated by their dying president. The dystopian nature of this society is made evident by director Alessio Gonnella following a number of dystopian conventions, while defying others.

The blatant abuse of propaganda by the president to control his citizens is a key dystopian convention. Using fear, he urged citizens to evacuate cities for military districts. Cities, characterized by choice and diversity, symbolized freedom, while military districts, where sacrifice and uniformity is valued over individuality, symbolized systematic control. The propaganda was proven effective as the protagonists journeyed towards Provvidentia in obedience to the president’s command. He also insisted on repelling aliens instead of fighting them, which was a brilliant act of deception as such a weapon’s effectiveness is affirmed by the lack of aliens seen by citizens. Consequently, soldiers were armed with trumpets instead of guns, diminishing their capability and amplifying their fear.
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He detested dissent and the chaos caused by individuality, and compared people with different instruments in an orchestra. Every instrument wanting to be the soloist would result in chaos, just like if everyone wanted society to align with their own expectations. The president wanted everyone to collaborate in harmony, like an orchestra that plays to the beat of a single conductor. He was the conductor and with his power, he invented a common enemy to rid his citizens of dissent and unite them at any

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