Meanwhile on Earth

Meanwhile on Earth

2024 · 87 min · FR · R · 6.2 (65 votes)
Dir. Jérémy Clapin · Starring Megan Northam, Dimitri Doré, Sébastien Pouderoux, Catherine Salée, Sam Louwyck, Roman Williams · Music Dan Levy
Science FictionAdventureDrama

Siblings Elsa and Franck used to be close, but everything changed when Franck’s space mission went awry. Three years have passed since his mysterious disappearance, and 23-year-old Elsa is having trouble moving on with her life. One day, an unidentified life form makes contact, offering to bring her big brother back to Earth. But there's a price to pay...

VIBE

This is a deeply felt, enigmatic journey into loss and the unknown. It offers a melancholic, unsettling atmosphere, exploring the profound impact of disappearance and the complex ties of family. The slow-burn narrative builds a poignant tension, wrapped in an introspective sci-fi aesthetic that lingers long after.

enigmaticmelancholicunsettlingpoignantspeculativeslow-burnintrospective sci-ficharacter-driven dramaatmosphericgrieffamily bondstraumathe unknownsacrifice
▶ Stream on Metrograph
sibling relationshipattempted rapesexual assaultmother daughter relationshipbrother sister relationshipmysterious disappearance