
Per Aspera Ad Astra
Directed by Han Yan
Produced by Zhejiang Hengdian Film Production, Lian Ray Pictures
A speculative near-future drama that uses virtual dream technology as a lens to explore the consequences of escapism and the fragility of reality itself.
Set in the near future, the story revolves around the emergence of the virtual dream reality technology "Good Dreams", which allows people to do whatever they desire within their self-created dreams. However, a crisis triggered by these dreams quietly unfolds.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is Per Aspera Ad Astra scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.
Is Per Aspera Ad Astra sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.
Does Per Aspera Ad Astra end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of films.
Is Per Aspera Ad Astra violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Per Aspera Ad Astra 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.
There is almost nothing else like this.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Per Aspera Ad Astra
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Per Aspera Ad Astra
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Per Aspera Ad Astra, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Per Aspera Ad Astra, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Per Aspera Ad Astra, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.






















































