High Life

High Life

Oblivion Awaits.

Directed by Claire Denis

Produced by Andrew Lauren Productions, Pandora Film

2018113 min5.7 / 10

A bleak, philosophically dense meditation on survival, procreation, and human damnation set against the void of space, told with deliberate ambiguity and visual austerity.

Monte and his daughter are the last survivors of a damned and dangerous mission to deep space. The crew—death-row inmates led by a doctor with sinister motives—has vanished. As the mystery of what happened onboard the ship is unraveled, father and daughter must rely on each other to survive as they hurtle toward the oblivion of a black hole.

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  • Is High Life sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is High Life one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 91% of films.

  • Is High Life scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Does High Life end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is High Life easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is High Life violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

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