
Ad Astra
The answers we seek are just outside our reach.
Directed by James Gray
Produced by New Regency Productions, MadRiver Pictures
A meditative, visually stunning space odyssey that uses cosmic isolation and a father-son rift to explore existential loneliness and the human search for meaning across the void.
The near future, a time when both hope and hardships drive humanity to look to the stars and beyond. While a mysterious phenomenon menaces to destroy life on planet Earth, astronaut Roy McBride undertakes a mission across the immensity of space and its many perils to uncover the truth about a lost expedition that decades before boldly faced emptiness and silence in search of the unknown.
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Is Ad Astra sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is Ad Astra scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Ad Astra easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Does Ad Astra end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of films.
Is Ad Astra violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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