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Space Station 76

2014 · 94 min

A retro-futuristic malaise piece that plays like a deadpan sitcom about loneliness, with uneasy laughs and a lingering sadness.

Directed by: Jack Plotnick
Genres: Drama, Comedy, Science fiction
Starring: Matt Bomer, Jerry O'Connell, Liv Tyler

Tagline: Welcome to the future of your past.
Overview: A comedic drama about a group of people (and several robots) living on a space station in a 1970s-version of the future. When a new Assistant Captain arrives, she inadvertently ignites tensions among the crew, prompting them to confront their darkest secrets. Barely contained lust, jealousy, and anger all bubble to the surface, becoming just as dangerous as the asteroid that’s heading right for them.

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Directed by: Jack Plotnick
Genres: Drama, Comedy, Science fiction
Starring: Matt Bomer, Jerry O'Connell, Liv Tyler

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
loneliness
identity
addiction
family
Places: space
workplace
Era: near-future
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	5
Realism	3
Romance	3
Tension	4
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama, comedy, science fiction
Directed by: Jack Plotnick
Written by: Jack Plotnick, Jennifer Elise Cox, Kali Rocha, Michael Stoyanov
Starring: Matt Bomer, Jerry O'Connell, Liv Tyler, Marisa Coughlan, Patrick Wilson, Kali Rocha, Kylie Rogers, Keir Dullea
Cinematography: Robert Brinkmann
Runtime: 94 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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