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Approaching the Unknown

2016 · 90 min

A hushed, solitary drift through a man's mind and a failing ship, more meditation than action, quietly unsettling and sad.

Directed by: Mark Elijah Rosenberg
Genres: Thriller, Drama, Science fiction
Starring: Mark Strong, Luke Wilson, Sanaa Lathan

Overview: Captain William Stanaforth is on a one-way solo mission to take the first steps in colonising Mars. Like all pioneers throughout history, Stanaforth will face insurmountable odds and life and death decisions as he rockets bravely through space.

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Directed by: Mark Elijah Rosenberg
Genres: Thriller, Drama, Science fiction
Starring: Mark Strong, Luke Wilson, Sanaa Lathan

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
survival
obsession
exploration
identity
Places: space
Era: near-future
Audience: adult
Form: single location
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Horror	3
Humour	1
Realism	6
Romance	1
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: thriller, drama, science fiction
Directed by: Mark Elijah Rosenberg
Written by: Mark Elijah Rosenberg
Starring: Mark Strong, Luke Wilson, Sanaa Lathan, Anders Danielsen Lie, Charles Baker, Bettina Skye, Nancy Rubel, Joe James
Music: Paul Damian Hogan
Cinematography: Adam Newport-Berra
Runtime: 90 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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