3percent is a new sci-fi TV project produced in a country whose filmmakers traditionally don't explore the genre.
The series displays a world that is divided into two: one side for the more fortunate and another for the less. Upon arriving at the age of 20, those who live on the worse side have only one chance to pass to the better side. Only 3% can be approved in the cruel tests of institutionalized selection process.
Tension and anticipation permeate the pilot, with a grayish photography that contrasts the colorful life on the faces of the protagonists Bruna (Julia Ianina), Rafael (Geraldo Rogrigues), Fernando (Thiago Balieiro) and Michele (Rita Batata).
The main references of the filmmakers are the books 1984 and Brave New World, the movies The Trial, Blindness, and the series Lost.
Dystopic Sci-Fi Series
3percent is a Brazilian Drama Illustrating a Dark Existence
Trend Themes
1. Dystopic Sci-fi Series - Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the entertainment industry by exploring alternative realities and dark futures.
2. Institutionalized Selection Process - Opportunity for disruptive innovation in education and HR industries by reimagining assessment and selection methods.
3. Inequality Divided Society - Opportunity for disruptive innovation in social services and public policy to address and mitigate societal divisions.
Industry Implications
1. Entertainment - Opportunity for the entertainment industry to explore and produce more dystopian and thought-provoking content.
2. Education - Opportunity for the education industry to rethink and innovate assessment and selection processes for students and professionals.
3. Public Policy - Opportunity for public policy organizations to address and find innovative solutions for societal inequality and divisions.