Movie

2036 Origin Unknown

2018 · 94 min

A chilly, cerebral slow-burn that feels like a low-budget 2001, all sterile control rooms and uneasy AI talk.

Tagline: The origins of our existence have remained a mystery...until now
Overview: After the first manned mission to Mars ends in a deadly crash, mission controller Mackenzie 'Mack' Wilson assists an artificial intelligence system, A.R.T.I. Their investigation uncovers a mysterious object under the surface of Mars that could change the future of our planet as we know it.
How it feels: Tense, eerie, dark and melancholic. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Technology, identity, isolation, betrayal
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 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: technology
identity
isolation
betrayal
survival
Places: space
workplace
Era: near-future
Audience: teen
Form: twist ending
single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none