After a breakup, cinema becomes therapy, these films meet you where you are without making it worse. Science fiction that uses its premise to ask real questions about humanity, technology, and what comes next. From the 2010s, arguably the most diverse and globally rich decade in film history. Hidden gems that deserve far more attention than they got, your next favourite film might be on this list.
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The films everyone already knows aren't on this list. Specifically from the 2010s - these sci-fi picks for after a breakup are criminally underseen - the kind passed between people who actually care about cinema. Most of them will surprise you. A few will stay with you.
The sci-fi here has something to say and knows how to say it. From the 2010s, when streaming started changing what kinds of films got made. Find more curated film lists by genre and mood at Moviepiq.