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Sayonara Jupiter

1984 · 129 min

A grand, earnest space epic that feels weighty and a little solemn, mixing cosmic awe with slow-building dread.

Tagline: A black hole, Jupiter and a desperate scheme to save mankind!
Overview: In the 22nd century, scientists from an energy-depleted Earth research new fuel sources in the far corners of the solar system, where they discover an ancient alien race from Jupiter as well as the emergence of an apocalyptically dangerous black hole. Koji Hashimoto's 1983 sci-fi adventure was conceived as a Japanese competitor to the upcoming sequel to Stanley Kubrick's classic 2001, titled 2010, and often mirrors the sequel's plot.
How it feels: Earnest, tense, melancholic and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Survival, exploration, science, faith
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
exploration
science
faith
isolation
Places: space
Era: far-future
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild