Approaching the Unknown streaming
2016 Movie Sci-Fi, Drama, Thriller, Science Fiction Ages 17+
By: Mark Elijah Rosenberg With: Bettina Skye, Anders Danielsen Lie, Charles Baker, Sanaa Lathan, Luke Wilson
An American astronaut prepares for a one-way mission to Mars to start the colonization process.
Mood
Awe-Inspiring
Melancholic
Reflective
Thoughtful
Cast & Crew
Mark Elijah Rosenberg
Mark Strong
Luke Wilson
Bettina Skye
Charles Baker
Anders Danielsen Lie
Sanaa Lathan
Cinematic Technique
Intimate Cinematography
Visual Storytelling
Voiceover
Narrative Structure
Flashback
Voiceover
Pace
Contemplative
Deliberate
Slow-Paced
Runtime
Approximately 270 Days
Style
Flashback
Sci-Fi
Time-Period
Futuristic
Near-Future
Central Conflict
Equipment Failure
Existential Questioning
Existential Struggle
Mission Continuation
Survival Against Odds
Technological Malfunction
Characters
Astronaut
Scientist
Solo Mission
Ending
Ambiguous
Existential
Hopeful
Historical Context
Future Space Exploration
Key Plot Points
Malfunction
Manual Control
Mars Landing
Water Creation
Plot
Isolation
Mars Colonization
Solo Space Mission
Space Exploration
Survival
Water Synthesis
Setting
Mars
Mars Surface
Outer Space
Spacecraft
Shooting Location
Mars
Spacecraft
Theme
Existentialism
Human Perseverance
Isolation
Genre
Drama
Science Fiction
Audiences
Adults
Science Fiction Fans
Titles
Approaching The Unknown
Critical Reception
Average Ratings
Mixed Reviews
Ratings
Metacritic 53
Rotten Tomatoes 43%
Reception
Average Rating 5/10
Critic Approval
Critic Score 43%
Mixed Reviews
Performance Praise
Production Countries
United States
Release Year
2016
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