In the Dust of the Stars
Directed by Gottfried Kolditz
Produced by DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme, Künstlerische Arbeitsgruppe ''Futurum''
A Cold War-era sci-fi thriller about astronauts discovering deception and enslavement on an alien world, built on mounting suspicion and paranoia.
A radio signal attracts a team of astronauts to a mysterious planet. Once there, they are warmly welcomed by an alien race, but are soon suspicious of what is really occurring on this strange land.
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Questions people ask
Is In the Dust of the Stars scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.
Is In the Dust of the Stars sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.
Does In the Dust of the Stars end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is In the Dust of the Stars violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is In the Dust of the Stars easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like In the Dust of the Stars
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as In the Dust of the Stars
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like In the Dust of the Stars, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like In the Dust of the Stars, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like In the Dust of the Stars, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
