The Midnight Sky

The Midnight Sky

2020 · 118 min · EN · PG-13 · 5.7 (2,094 votes)
Dir. George Clooney · Starring George Clooney, Felicity Jones, David Oyelowo, Caoilinn Springall, Kyle Chandler, Demián Bichir · Music Alexandre Desplat

“There's a universe between all of us.”

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A lone scientist in the Arctic races to contact a crew of astronauts returning home to a mysterious global catastrophe.

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This is a vast, melancholic journey through desolate landscapes and the cold vacuum of space. It feels like a quiet meditation on humanity's fragility and the enduring search for connection amidst overwhelming odds, wrapped in a visually striking, somber sci-fi package.

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