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Stowaway

2021 · 116 min

A tense, slow-burning moral dilemma in space that weighs heavy on the heart.

Tagline
Millions of miles from home, survival comes with sacrifice.
Overview
A three-person crew on a mission to Mars faces an impossible choice when an unplanned passenger jeopardizes the lives of everyone on board.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • morality
  • grief
  • isolation
  • fate
Places
  • space
Era
near-future
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
science fiction, drama, thriller
Directed by
Joe Penna
Written by
Ryan Morrison, Joe Penna
Starring
Anna Kendrick, Toni Collette, Daniel Dae Kim, Shamier Anderson
Music
Volker Bertelmann
Cinematography
Klemens Becker
Runtime
116 min
Country
Germany, United States of America
Languages
English

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