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Aniara

R Released May 17, 2019 1h 46m Sci-Fi Drama TRAILER for Aniara: Trailer 1 List
71% Tomatometer 51 Reviews 63% Audience Score 100+ Ratings
When a spacecraft carrying settlers to Mars strays off course, the consumption-obsessed passengers are prompted to consider their place in the universe. Read More Read Less
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Critics Consensus

Dazzling, but a little dull, ANIARA's impeccable production design is undermined by its underwhelming philosophical pondering.

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Wendy Ide Guardian A haunting allegorical tale, Aniara warns of humanity hurtling in the wrong direction and realising too late that there is no turning back. Rated: 4/5 Aug 31, 2019 Full Review Leslie Felperin Guardian A cold, cruel, piercingly humane sci-fi parable that's both bang on the zeitgeist and yet also unnervingly original. Rated: 4/5 Aug 28, 2019 Full Review Ty Burr Boston Globe "Aniara" may be the coolest, costliest, most dystopian shaggy-dog story ever filmed. Rated: 2.5/4 May 24, 2019 Full Review Dallas King Flick Feast A deep, probing meditation on the acceptance of one’s place in the universe... Aniara might be a ship without a destination but this film is ultimately destined to become a timeless sci-fi classic. Rated: 5/5 Nov 11, 2022 Full Review Michael J. Casey Michael J. Cinema As interesting as "Aniara" is to think about, the movie isn't exactly an engaging watch. Rated: 3/5 Mar 8, 2021 Full Review Grant Watson Fiction Machine This is a smart, science fiction drama with a particularly literary sensibility. Rated: 8/10 Nov 17, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Waste of time. Everything is a complete downfall and depression. There was no advancement, learning or will to survive. Very dark and hopeless movie. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 08/08/24 Full Review Dan I About spoilers: I won't write any direct spoilers, but allegories are made to the emotional themes. If you're not interested in that, stay away. A film that will stick with me for a while. I live in Sweden, but I rarely watch Swedish films. This one I didn't even know was Swedish until I started it up and all the characters were speaking Swedish (and the initial credits). It's got a flavor of ups and downs, but is in no way a film that raises spirits. It's one to ponder, to help us get to a place of considering the consequences of actions, and the fragility of life. I was really impressed with the attention to detail and toned down action of the film. There's a lot of tension, but it doesn't dabble in David vs Goliath or much of that nature. There's definitely a theme of hierarchy woven into the narrative, but it's not in focus. Instead, we follow the different paths that characters embark upon. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/30/24 Full Review Manne Q Downright pathetic. Terrible acting. Plot voids. Non-compelling characters. Plus the protagonist (whose name is so important that no one can recall it) screams like a butchered pig whenever the occasion is on. Gratuitous lesbian porno. Gratuitous etero porno. Had to skip all of that to avoid bashing the screen with a baseball bat. She is also ugly and irritating as fluck. Anyway: -there is no flucking sound in space -with such amazing technology, no one could send an SOS following the deviation -absurd and inconsistent ending -totally gratuitous plot: completely deprived of any content. Absurd someone paid to shoot this schit. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 07/21/24 Full Review S S A decent watch. Nothing blockbuster. For me to watch a foreign film with subtitles, is speaking volumes. I mostly enjoyed the space-travel aspect. Yes....the Fi in Sci-Fi is obvious to a space nerd like myself, but it worked. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/03/24 Full Review Aaron V One of the bleakest, most depressing movies (pieces of art) one would ever see, hear, look at; and I LOVED every minute of it! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 05/29/24 Full Review Audience Member this movie was no doubt very weird, but kept me entertained the whole time. wild story. ending is fuckkkkked up tho Rated 3 out of 5 stars 04/02/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis When a spacecraft carrying settlers to Mars strays off course, the consumption-obsessed passengers are prompted to consider their place in the universe.
Director
Pella Kagerman, Hugo Lilja
Producer
Annika Rogell, Markus Waltå
Screenwriter
Pella Kagerman, Hugo Lilja
Distributor
Magnet Releasing
Production Co
Magnolia Pictures, Viaplay, Meta Film
Rating
R (Graphic Nudity|Drug Use|Disturbing Images|Strong Sexual Content)
Genre
Sci-Fi, Drama
Original Language
Swedish
Release Date (Theaters)
May 17, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 17, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA)
$40.0K
Runtime
1h 46m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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