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Viking

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The Viking Society is recruiting volunteers for the first manned mission to Mars. The goal is to form a B-team that will mirror the mission here on Earth in order to find solutions to the interpersonal problems that the Mars-bound crew is experiencing. The film tells the story of David, a high school gym teacher, who seizes this opportunity to revive his dream of becoming an astronaut and making a difference. Viking is a little absurd, falling somewhere between a high-concept comedy and a straight up allegorical tale. It's a story about the gap between our dreams and reality.
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Joseph Tomastik Loud and Clear Reviews 11/02/2024
4/5
A rather negative outlook on the process of space exploration as a whole, or at the very least how it’s handled. Go to Full Review Tina Kakadelis Beyond the Cinerama Dome 07/24/2023
Viking is a space oddity survival flick with its feet firmly planted on earth. The production design is a gorgeous blend of retro futurism that harkens back to the era of the space race. Go to Full Review Faisal Al-Jadir Film Inquiry 10/22/2022
Viking is endearing and intelligent, but most especially a profound masterwork from visionary filmmaker Stephane Lafleur. Go to Full Review Monica Reid Far Out Magazine 10/07/2022
3.5/5
All the humour in Viking is entirely relatable; the crew’s problems, the minor breakdowns in discipline, and the constant decline into human pettiness are all the funnier for being perfectly believable. Go to Full Review Pat Mullen That Shelf 09/28/2022
Viking is a space movie that’s firmly grounded with both feet planted right here on Earth. It’s easily Lafleur’s best film yet. Go to Full Review Kurt Halfyard ScreenAnarchy 09/22/2022
When Stanislaw Lem published Solaris, he wrote, “We have no need of other worlds. We need mirrors…” I am not sure Viking is exactly what the Polish science-fiction author had in mind, but I am glad we had this conversation. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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g j Mar 28 A quite original idea is, for the most part, squandered on this tedious and decidely unfunny comedy. See more Sylvain B 11/09/2024 Excellent film. L'integligence su scénario et du propos. Ne vous attendez pas à un film d'action; tout est dans le jeux formidables des artistes et la subtilité du dialogue et du propos. See more Rod G 10/21/2024 Very disappointed after reading the professional reviews. I feel conned! Both the official synopsis and pro reviews suggested something quite extraordinary. Instead it was clever but plain. A tele-movie. Was it comedy, as it wasn't funny? Was it trying to be serious, because it was not believable? It was well acted. The premise was fairly sound but it smacked of low budget Indy film. Something your university film school would put together. See more Read all reviews
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Stéphane LaFleur

Director

Steve Laplante

David

Larissa Corriveau

Steven

Fabiola N. Aladin

Janet

Hamza Haq

Gary

Denis Houle

Liz

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Synopsis The Viking Society is recruiting volunteers for the first manned mission to Mars. The goal is to form a B-team that will mirror the mission here on Earth in order to find solutions to the interpersonal problems that the Mars-bound crew is experiencing. The film tells the story of David, a high school gym teacher, who seizes this opportunity to revive his dream of becoming an astronaut and making a difference. Viking is a little absurd, falling somewhere between a high-concept comedy and a straight up allegorical tale. It's a story about the gap between our dreams and reality.
Director
Stéphane LaFleur
Producer
Luc Déry, Kim McCraw
Screenwriter
Eric K. Boulianne, Stéphane LaFleur
Production Co
micro_scope
Genre
Sci-Fi, Drama
Original Language
Canadian French
Runtime
1h 44m
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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