The film features a futuristic domed city where humans are given all manner of pleasure, but in exchange are killed at age 30 via the Carrousel, which promises (but does not deliver) a promise of rebirth. To track their aging all humans are given a life-clock which starts blinking upon nearing age 30. Those who attempt to escape Carrousel are called Runners and are tracked down by Sandmen, an elite police force working for Deep Sleep. | The film features a futuristic domed city where humans are given all manner of pleasure, but in exchange are killed at age 30 via the Carrousel, which promises (but does not deliver) a promise of rebirth. To track their aging all humans are given a life-clock which starts blinking upon nearing age 30. Those who attempt to escape Carrousel are called Runners and are tracked down by Sandmen, an elite police force working for Deep Sleep. |