Meanwhile on Earth

Meanwhile on Earth

Directed by Jérémy Clapin

Produced by One World Films, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma

202487 min6.2 / 10

A dark sci-fi drama centered on sibling bonds fractured by loss and mysterious cosmic intervention, where the price of reunion threatens to shatter what remains.

Siblings Elsa and Franck used to be close, but everything changed when Franck’s space mission went awry. Three years have passed since his mysterious disappearance, and 23-year-old Elsa is having trouble moving on with her life. One day, an unidentified life form makes contact, offering to bring her big brother back to Earth. But there's a price to pay...

Questions people ask

  • Is Meanwhile on Earth sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Meanwhile on Earth scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Meanwhile on Earth violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Meanwhile on Earth easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Does Meanwhile on Earth end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of films.

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Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

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Rarity70

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise27

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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