Proxima

Proxima

Directed by Alice Winocour

Produced by Dharamsala, Pandora Film

2019107 min6.2 / 10

A tender, melancholic portrait of a mother's impossible choice between ambition and maternal presence, centered on the emotional turbulence of separation.

Sarah is a French astronaut training at the European Space Agency in Cologne. She is the only woman in the arduous program. She lives alone with Stella, her seven year old daughter. Sarah feels guilty that she cannot spend more time with her child. Her love is overpowering, unsettling. When Sarah is chosen to join the crew of a year-long space mission called Proxima, it creates chaos in the mother-daughter relationship.

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  • Is Proxima violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Proxima sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Proxima scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Proxima easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Does Proxima end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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Cinnamon Score

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Rarity64

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Surprise17

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Love30

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Like Proxima

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Proxima

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Proxima, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Proxima, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Proxima, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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