Brazil (1985)

Low-level bureaucrat Sam Lowry escapes the monotony of his day-to-day life through a recurring daydream of himself as a virtuous hero saving a beautiful damsel. Investigating a case that led to the wrongful arrest and eventual death of an innocent man instead of wanted terrorist Harry Tuttle, he meets the woman from his daydream, and in trying to help her gets caught in a web of mistaken identities, mindless bureaucracy and lies.

Genres: Comedy, Science Fiction

What to watch after Brazil

• The King of Comedy (1982) — Same feel: satirical, complex
• Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979) — Same subject: satire
• 12 Monkeys (1995) — Same feel: complex, thought-provoking
• Monty Python's the Meaning of Life (1983) — Terry Gilliam wrote for both
• Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1982) — Terry Gilliam wrote for both
• Lost in La Mancha (2002) — Terry Gilliam worked on both