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In the future, 4% of the population has supernatural abilities. But instead of being superheroes or billionaires, these 'specials' are shunned by society and subjected to constant monitoring by drones, the militarised police and their robotic guardians. When one desperate but powerful special, Connor Reed, is recruited by the head of a criminal organisation, he finally learns to unleash his powers.
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Code 8 (2019)
99 min
In Lincoln City, some inhabitants have extraordinary abilities. Most live below the poverty line, under the close surveillance of a heavily militarized police force. Connor, a construction worker with powers, involves with a criminal gang to help his ailing mother. (Based on the short film “Code 8,” 2016.)