# Liquid Sky (1982)

> A delirious New York punk science-fiction nightmare where alien hunger, fashion, drugs, and fluid sexuality collide.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/12645

## Facts

- Runtime: 113 min
- Genres: Science Fiction, Thriller, Drama
- Director: Slava Tsukerman
- Cast: Anne Carlisle, Paula E. Sheppard, Bob Brady, Susan Doukas, Elaine C. Grove, Stanley Knapp, Jack Adalist, Otto von Wernherr
- TMDB rating: 5.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085852/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: surreal, provocative, darkly funny, cult movie night, late night viewing

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