Mystery,Science Fiction,Thriller
United States of America
Soylent Green is a 1973 science fiction film set in the year 2022, where the world is overpopulated, polluted, and plagued by severe food shortages. The government provides the masses with Soylent Green, a food product made from plankton.
Charlton Heston starred as Detective Robert Thorn, who is investigating the murder of a wealthy businessman named William R. Simonson. Simonson's murder case leads Thorn to the discovery of a secret plan involving the production of Soylent Green, which is linked to Simonson's death. His investigation led him to uncover the shocking truth about what Soylent Green is made of.
Thorn teams up with Simonson’s estranged but sympathetic live-in companion, Shirl, to expose the truth, but their investigation draws the attention of powerful government agents who are determined to stop them at any cost.
As Thorn and Shirl dig deeper, they discover that the production of Soylent Green is not what it seems, and its origins are closer to home than they could have ever imagined.
The film was critically acclaimed for its social commentary on overpopulation, pollution, and the dangers of relying on limited resources while touchingly addressing themes such as mercy killing and what it means to live in a rapidly changing world.
