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Meanwhile on Earth

R 1h 29m Sci-Fi Mystery & Thriller Drama List
83% Tomatometer 6 Reviews
Elsa (Megan Northam, in her debut feature starring role), along with her family, is struggling following the disappearance of her brother Franck, an astronaut who vanished during his first mission. While stargazing one night, Elsa is shocked to receive contact from Franck, but her joy is short-lived when she learns of the dark and troubling forces behind Franck's reappearance, forcing her to confront the lengths she will go for the brother she once feared was gone forever. Read More Read Less

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Robert Daniels RogerEbert.com “Meanwhile on Earth” is a frustrating watch precisely because the elements are there, but they’ve been poorly configured, restricted from unleashing the freakishly bloody onslaught being teased. Feb 20, 2024 Full Review Jordan Mintzer Hollywood Reporter In its best moments, Meanwhile on Earth takes us beyond our desolate everyday lives to a place we can indeed dream of — and also witness on screen. Feb 17, 2024 Full Review Nicolás Medina Montevideo Portal / Latido Beat Within this universe created by Clapin, every single aspect becomes a portal to the depths of the human experience, of our psyche. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 8/10 May 24, 2024 Full Review Alex Billington FirstShowing.net Not a knockout, nothing to phone home about, but vibrant filmmaking that kept me intrigued. Rated: 7/10 Feb 28, 2024 Full Review Nikki Baughan Screen International Meanwhile On Earth is a moving elegy on the power of grief, and the lengths to which we are driven in order to feel whole. Feb 23, 2024 Full Review Damon Wise Deadline Hollywood Daily A strange, poetic, and endearingly surreal meditation on the counterintuitive ways in which we react when confronted with loss. Feb 19, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Synopsis Elsa (Megan Northam, in her debut feature starring role), along with her family, is struggling following the disappearance of her brother Franck, an astronaut who vanished during his first mission. While stargazing one night, Elsa is shocked to receive contact from Franck, but her joy is short-lived when she learns of the dark and troubling forces behind Franck's reappearance, forcing her to confront the lengths she will go for the brother she once feared was gone forever.
Director
Jérémy Clapin
Producer
Marc du Pontavice
Screenwriter
Jérémy Clapin
Distributor
Metrograph Pictures
Production Co
Carcadice, Auvergne Rhône-Alpes Cinéma, France 3 Cinéma, One World Films, Umedia, Xilam
Rating
R (Language|Some Violent Content)
Genre
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language
French
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 13, 2024, Limited
Runtime
1h 29m