Ooh – ever feel like you’re an outsider, trying to figure it all out? Just me? Didn’t think so. Well, The Space Between Us sounds like just the thing we’re looking for…but this kid’s literally out of this world. Synopsis!
In this interplanetary adventure, a space shuttle embarks on the first mission to colonize Mars, only to discover after takeoff that one of the astronauts is pregnant. Shortly after landing, she dies from complications while giving birth to the first human born on the red planet – never revealing who the father is. Thus begins the extraordinary life of Gardner Elliot – an inquisitive, highly intelligent boy who reaches the age of 16 having only met 14 people in his very unconventional upbringing. While searching for clues about his father, and the home planet he’s never known, Gardner begins an online friendship with a street smart girl in Colorado named Tulsa. When he finally gets a chance to go to Earth, he’s eager to experience all of the wonders he could only read about on Mars – from the most simple to the extraordinary. But once his explorations begin, scientists discover that Gardner’s organs can’t withstand Earth’s atmosphere. Eager to find his father, Gardner escapes the team of scientists and joins with Tulsa on a race against time to unravel the mysteries of how he came to be, and where he belongs in the universe.
I have a feeling I’ll need all the kleenex. But I’m in. Are you?
Tries to be Cronenberg or The Hunger. Fails. This film aims for “weird” and “shocking” to draw viewers attention away from the fact that the director has nothing to say.
“Did I just hear you say we’re Power Rangers? Is this some kind of joke?”
“Someone has come along.”
Puritan values, ostracism, fear of God, coming of age, and witchcraft come together in a slow burn of a film. Viewers expecting explosive shocks will be disappointed, but those willing to let the film unspool while contemplating God and man will find it a vicious little treat.
Okay y’all. If you’ve seen the 
A darkly absurdist comedy about trying to find love in a world where not finding the “perfect match” has dire consequences. Writer/director Yorgos Lanthimos paints a surreal tale of humanity, love, and the lengths many take to find acceptance.
I’ve heard cool things about this film – it’s yet another one of those 
