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Odyssey 2050

2012 · 12 min

A short, earnest eco-warning that feels like a classroom film, sobering in its imagery but gentle and hopeful in its message.

Overview
The year is 2050 and alien space travelers look down on Planet Earth and witness the terrible devastation that it has suffered from climate change and environmental destruction at the hands of its most dominant species—humans. Incomprehension sweeps throughout the alien ship and into their alien thoughts, as they ask 'how can such an intelligent and creative species treat their own planet like this?' They return to the present day to warn young people about the society that awaits them if positive action is not taken. Time is running out—it's not too late.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • environment
  • survival
  • fate
  • science
  • morality
Places
  • space
Era
near-future
Audience
family
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour1
Realism5
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
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Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Franklin Chang-Diaz, Jair Cruz, Carlos Lewis, Hanzell Carballo, Bruce Callow, Douglas Williamson, Sharon Campbell, Gabriel Facchini
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12 min
Languages
English, Spanish

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