Meanwhile on Earth (2024)

Meanwhile on Earth (2024). 1h 29m | R

“Sometimes, watching a movie makes you speechless.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eSometimes, those worlds live on in your mind instead.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThis second feature from Jérémy Clapin pushes every single part of the medium further. From the acting, the directing, the music, the sound, everything in this piece works in perfect harmony to create something that is not only gripping and fascinating, but containing profound philosophical questions – and even more troubling answers.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe ticking time bomb of this film hinges on a central idea: what is the value of a life? A trolley problem of sorts engages you in this disturbing question, made even more powerful when turned inwards by the protagonist: i.e., what is the value of MY life?u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eItu0026#39;s an alien movie that lives in the space in between thoughts, some galaxy between your emotions that make them bounce around expertly, right up to this ending you canu0026#39;t help but fear is coming.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eItu0026#39;s an alien movie about life, about death, about grief, about loss, about what is lost and what will never be found again. People in the room with me where crying all the way through, and I caught myself shaking in my seat, feeling queasy by the midpoint.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI have no more words to express how moved Iu0026#39;ve been by this. It is truly special. Seeing this at Fantasia film festival, it felt like watching a masterpiece before anyone else. GO WATCH THIS MOVIE. Itu0026#39;s the best of the year, and itu0026#39;ll be the best Iu0026#39;ll see in a long, long time.”