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Magellan

2017 · 103 min

A quiet, solitary voyage that builds unease through silence and vast emptiness, rewarding patience with a sense of cosmic wonder.

Directed by
Rob York
Genres
Thriller, Mystery, Science fiction
Starring
Brandon Ray Olive, K. Danor Gerald, D.L. Walker
Tagline
The universe knew we were coming.
Overview
After NASA picks up a trio of mysterious signals from within our own solar system, astronaut Roger Nelson is dispatched on a multi-year solo mission aboard the Magellan spacecraft to investigate the sources.

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Directed by
Rob York
Genres
Thriller, Mystery, Science fiction
Starring
Brandon Ray Olive, K. Danor Gerald, D.L. Walker
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • mystery
  • exploration
  • science
  • loneliness
Places
  • space
Era
near-future
Audience
teen
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
thriller, mystery, science fiction
Directed by
Rob York
Written by
Rob York, Scott Baird
Starring
Brandon Ray Olive, K. Danor Gerald, D.L. Walker, Matthew Mercer, Nicola Posener, Whitney Palmer, Jim Horning, Demetrius Daniels
Music
Nathaniel Drew
Cinematography
Elliot York
Runtime
103 min
Country
Australia, United States of America
Languages
English

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