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Aniara

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Aniara

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Released May 17, 2019

1h 46m

Sci-Fi

Drama

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When a spacecraft carrying settlers to Mars strays off course, the consumption-obsessed passengers are prompted to consider their place in the universe.

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Dazzling, but a little dull, ANIARA's impeccable production design is undermined by its underwhelming philosophical pondering.

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Wendy Ide

Guardian

A haunting allegorical tale, Aniara warns of humanity hurtling in the wrong direction and realising too late that there is no turning back.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 31, 2019

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Leslie Felperin

Guardian

A cold, cruel, piercingly humane sci-fi parable that's both bang on the zeitgeist and yet also unnervingly original.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 28, 2019

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Ty Burr

Boston Globe

"Aniara" may be the coolest, costliest, most dystopian shaggy-dog story ever filmed.

Rated: 2.5/4

May 24, 2019

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Kågerman and Lilja craft a visionary film—one that is profoundly despairing yet also worthy of comparison to the great existential space epics

Rated: 4/4

Feb 15, 2025

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Dallas King

Flick Feast

A deep, probing meditation on the acceptance of one’s place in the universe... Aniara might be a ship without a destination but this film is ultimately destined to become a timeless sci-fi classic.

Rated: 5/5

Nov 11, 2022

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Michael J. Casey

Michael J. Cinema

As interesting as "Aniara" is to think about, the movie isn't exactly an engaging watch.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 8, 2021

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Jonathan K

Aniara is a eulogy to Earth and nature, while also serving as a commentary on how we numb ourselves to escape reality. Much weirder than I expected, but in a good way! It has an underlying energy of a climate disaster movie, with a baked-in message about our current exploitation of our planet's resources, reminding us of the insane gift that Earth is. The film was more artsy than I anticipated, too. As the movie goes on, it gets pretty moody, leaving space for some interpretation, especially when it’s exploring the theme of human insignificance in the vastness of space and time.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/26/25

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Chris K

This is not your typical sci-fi movie. It has excellent cinematography, direction, writing and acting. The ending is not what you'd expect in a movie, but probably what you'd expect in reality.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/03/25

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SkyRo P

Aniara is a sci-fi film currently streaming on Disney+. After watching it, I found the direction to be quite disjointed. The narrative jumped around so much that it was difficult to fully grasp the overarching concept of the film. The performances were lackluster, feeling more like placeholders than genuine portrayals. The actors seemed to be filling space in a storyline that never really materialized, likely due to a confused screenplay that struggled to establish a coherent direction. Overall, I didn't enjoy the film and wouldn't recommend it. It simply didn't resonate with me, and I found it hard to stay engaged throughout, regardless of how I tried to approach it. It ultimately fell flat.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/16/25

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누텔라

D+ when i think of a movie that wasted my precious time I'll never get back,this will be it. The film begged to be taken seriously at the beginning but halfway through the director was more interested in bringing out their own adult fantasies and in most distasteful manner. totally lost the plot and i skipped to the ending.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

12/30/24

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Jonathan S

It's a good story but it did feel slow.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/19/24

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Alessandro A

Il film è girato con tecniche che oggi sembrano arcaiche. La storia è piena di incongruenze. Come si può pensare di usare oggetti usa a e getta su di una nave spaziale? E' lento, il ritmo inesistente. Due ore e passa buttate.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

09/28/24

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Synopsis

When a spacecraft carrying settlers to Mars strays off course, the consumption-obsessed passengers are prompted to consider their place in the universe.

Director: Pella Kagerman, Hugo Lilja
Producer: Annika Rogell, Markus Waltå
Screenwriter: Pella Kagerman, Hugo Lilja
Distributor: Magnet Releasing
Production Co: Magnolia Pictures, Viaplay, Meta Film
Rating: R (Graphic Nudity|Drug Use|Disturbing Images|Strong Sexual Content)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Drama
Original Language: Swedish
Release Date (Theaters): May 17, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 17, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $40.0K
Runtime: 1h 46m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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