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A pilot leaves his children on a dying Earth to help find a new home among the stars. Long stretches of space danger, emotional separation and talk of never seeing loved ones again sit with a few punches and infrequent strong swearing. A brief kiss and adult drinking also appear. Fine with a parent from 13. Younger kids who struggle with parent-child goodbye scenes may find it heavy.
Uplifting themes
Love, sacrifice and working together for humanity's future are clear through-lines Scientists and parents keep trying under impossible pressure, with care for family and the species It invites talk about relativity, space travel and why science matters when Earth is failing
Story (may spoil tone)
The adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage.
Details
Violence A few punches and head butts land in a fight, with little injury shown
A few punches and head butts land in a fight, with little injury shown
Language Infrequent strong swearing, including one f-word, plus the s-word, damn…
Infrequent strong swearing, including one f-word, plus the s-word, damn and a-word
Drugs / alcohol Adults drink alcohol in quiet scenes
Adults drink alcohol in quiet scenes
Frightening Space disasters, planet hazards and ticking-clock survival stay tense f…
Space disasters, planet hazards and ticking-clock survival stay tense for long stretches
Self-harm / suicide Someone is yelled at for risking a suicide run in a crisis
Someone is yelled at for risking a suicide run in a crisis
Child peril / abuse Children face a dying Earth and a parent leaving on a mission that may…
Children face a dying Earth and a parent leaving on a mission that may never return
Mental health Isolation, guilt and time-stretched loneliness weigh on the crew and th…
Isolation, guilt and time-stretched loneliness weigh on the crew and the family left behind
Grief / bereavement Parent-child separation, funerals and the fear of never reuniting sit a…
Parent-child separation, funerals and the fear of never reuniting sit at the heart of the story
Flashing lights We do not have enough information about flashing lights for this versio…
We do not have enough information about flashing lights for this version to confidently confirm.
Talk after watching
- When is it right to leave family behind for a job that might save many people?
- How does the film show love and time affecting what we owe each other?
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