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Prospect

2018 · 98 min

A tense, immersive survival story with a gritty, tactile sci-fi atmosphere and a slow-burn emotional core.

Directed by
Christopher Caldwell, Zeek Earl
Genres
Science fiction
Starring
Sophie Thatcher, Pedro Pascal, Jay Duplass
Tagline
No one survives alone.
Overview
A teenage girl and her father travel to a remote alien moon, aiming to strike it rich. They've secured a contract to harvest a large deposit of the elusive gems hidden in the depths of the moon's toxic forest. But there are others roving the wilderness and the job quickly devolves into a fight to survive.

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Free in the UK
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Directed by
Christopher Caldwell, Zeek Earl
Genres
Science fiction
Starring
Sophie Thatcher, Pedro Pascal, Jay Duplass
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 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
  • survival
  • isolation
  • coming-of-age
  • betrayal
  • grief
Places
  • wilderness
  • space
Era
far-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror3
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
science fiction
Directed by
Christopher Caldwell, Zeek Earl
Written by
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Starring
Sophie Thatcher, Pedro Pascal, Jay Duplass, Andre Royo, Sheila Vand, Anwan Glover, Luke Pitzrick, Arthur Deranleau
Music
Daniel L.K. Caldwell
Cinematography
Zeek Earl
Runtime
98 min
Country
Canada, United States of America, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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