The hidden meaning of Denis Villeneuve's Blade Runner 2049 @DamienWalter

Science Fiction with Damien Walter | The hidden meaning of Denis Villeneuve's Blade Runner 2049 @DamienWalter | Uploaded January 2021 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
Blade Runner 2049 creates arguably the most intricate and fascinating allegory in contemporary cinema. But despite thousands of essays, fan theories and YouTube videos interpreting the meaning of Blade Runner 2049, most of the audience is blind to the movie's hidden allegorical meaning. An allegory that, from the threads of science fiction, weaves an intensely religious meaning.

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