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The Colony

2021 · 104 min

A grim, waterlogged survival thriller that feels tense and oppressive, with bursts of action and a melancholic air.

Directed by: Tim Fehlbaum
Genres: Science fiction, Thriller
Starring: Nora Arnezeder, Iain Glen, Sarah-Sofie Boussnina

Tagline: Will Earth wait for us?
Overview: In the not-too-distant future: after a global catastrophe has wiped out nearly all of humanity on Earth, an elite astronaut from Space Colony Kepler must make a decision that will seal the fate of the people on both planets.

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Directed by: Tim Fehlbaum
Genres: Science fiction, Thriller
Starring: Nora Arnezeder, Iain Glen, Sarah-Sofie Boussnina

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 3 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
isolation
family
betrayal
power
Places: wilderness
sea
Era: near-future
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	6
Horror	4
Humour	1
Realism	7
Romance	2
Tension	8
Darkness	8
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: science fiction, thriller
Directed by: Tim Fehlbaum
Written by: Tim Fehlbaum, Mariko Minoguchi
Starring: Nora Arnezeder, Iain Glen, Sarah-Sofie Boussnina, Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, Sebastian Roché, Joel Basman, Kotti Yun, Bella Bading
Music: Lorenz Dangel
Cinematography: Markus Förderer
Runtime: 104 min
Country: Germany, Switzerland
Languages: English, German

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