Aniara (2018)

Aniara (2018)

Who's up for some Swedish science fiction? 

Aniara is dark, high-concept science fiction film which ponders everything from cruise ship culture to class warfare. Set in the near future, a luxury, high-speed cruise ship in space ferrying rich passengers from Earth to Mars. The inevitable accident occurs which sends them careening out of the solar system with no means of reversing trajectory. This film is about the evolution of a society on ship in which the passengers have no control over their direction or destination.

I was struck by how well the familiar themes and mood of an Ingmar Bergman film can mesh with a futuristic, science fiction setting. Be warned -- this film isn't going to leave you in a very good mood. But it is intriguing and worth your time.