A low-budget film full of high-concept ideas, Another Earth is Mike Cahills debut feature.
Heres Ryans review of an atmospheric sci-fi drama… Its a great idea, but one only lightly explored inAnother Earths 90-minute duration.
In her absence, a duplicate of Earth has appeared, and now hangs ominously in the sky.
Are their lives mirror images of ours, or have their paths subtly diverged?
Elsewhere, a space tourism company holds a competition.
The prize: a seat on the first plane to Earth 2.
But then a chance encounter with the widowed composer leads her towards an unlikely relationship that could change everything.
Although shot on a tiny budget, Cahills crafted a striking looking film.
Gradually, however, his relationship with Rhoda sees a happier man emerge from the wreckage.
Its certainly the first film Ive seen where the two leads bond over a game ofWii Sports.
It could be argued, in fact, thatAnother Earthis a little too subtle.
When the final credits rolled, I initially felt a little nonplussed.
It was then that I realised just how much ofAnother Earths sombre tone had seeped into my subconscious.
Rating:
4 out of 5
