“Alongside Night” is a libertarian science fiction action film set in a near-future United States plagued by economic collapse and government overreach. When his father, a Nobel Prize-winning economist, is arrested, Elliot Vreeland joins forces with a group of agorists and revolutionaries known as the “Alongside Night” to fight for individual liberty and economic freedom. Through intense action sequences and philosophical debates, “Alongside Night” explores the potential consequences of government intervention and the importance of individual action in defending liberty.
“Alongside Night” was included in our library as it highlights the quest for defending freedom. The film depicts the key protagonists’ struggle against a tyrannical government and its oppressive policies, highlighting themes of free markets, self-ownership, and the right to resist authoritarianism.