Directed by James Gray Ad Astra is a little bit like Apocalypse Now in space. It's the story of an astronaut following in his father's footsteps as he tracks him down, all the way from Earth to Neptune. He has only memories of his father as well as the stories he is told, about how he has … Continue reading Ad Astra (2019)
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Aniara (2018)
Directed by Pella Kågerman, Hugo Lilja Aniara is like if you took Wall-E, Solaris, Passengers and A Ghost Story and put them in a blender, and then you sprinkled in a little Lars von Trier for good measure. It's a story that takes place in a hermetically sealed world, a large space ship taking passengers on a three week … Continue reading Aniara (2018)
High Life (2018)
Directed by Claire Denis It's hard to shake the imagery of Claire Denis' High Life. It's a science fiction film that takes place on a small ship floating through the cosmic abyss, but more than that it's about sexuality, reproduction and isolation. Within its own hermetically sealed world the limited number of characters here begin to … Continue reading High Life (2018)
Sunshine (2007)
Directed by Danny Boyle "ashes to ashes, stardust to stardust." The Icarus II is sent to reignite a dying sun in Danny Boyle's Sunshine, and yes, there was an Icarus I, and yes the Icarus II crew will come across the distress signal of the Icarus I which hadn't been heard from in seven years. Spooky. … Continue reading Sunshine (2007)
Solaris (2002)
Directed by Steven Soderbergh Solaris is a remake of the Andrei Tarkovsky film of the same name. Like the original it is a philosophical science-fiction story that takes its time and might put off certain viewers who want Alien more than they're looking for the final thirty minutes of 2001: A Space Odyssey. The story follows psychologist … Continue reading Solaris (2002)
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