The Lathe of Heaven (1980, Dir. David Loxton & Fred Barzyk)

Based on Ursula K. Le Guin’s novel, this PBS adaptation may be the most cerebral TV sci-fi ever made. A man whose dreams change reality undergoes “therapy” from a doctor who tries to control them — with disastrous results.
Filmed on a shoestring, acted with sincerity, and packed with Le Guin’s quiet intelligence, it explores power, morality, and unintended consequences more deeply than most blockbusters ever dared.

Rating: 5 / 5