Spaceman
Directed by Johan Renck
- science fiction
- adventure
- drama
The story
Six months into a solo mission, a lonely astronaut confronts the cracks in his marriage with help from a mysterious creature he discovers on his ship.
What it’s like
Cool, sterile station interiors in pale blue and clinical white contrast with warm, faded flashbacks to a Prague apartment in amber and dusty gold, so the film moves between isolation and memory in its look alone. The camera stays steady and often lingers in quiet, empty corridors, while the sound leans on soft, melancholy strings and long stretches of hum and silence. The tone is wry and lonely, with a deadpan absurdity that tips into tenderness, and the pace is unhurried, letting small moments of awkwardness and connection breathe. Its emotional register is wistful and grief-tinged, following a withdrawn, emotionally guarded man slowly confronting the distance in his marriage and his own unexpressed feelings. Intensity is low: there is no gore, little physical violence, and any tension stays psychological and sorrowful rather than frightening. It suits a rainy weekend, a late evening alone, or a thoughtful rewatch, and it is for people who enjoy quiet, bittersweet science fiction, offbeat humour, and stories about loneliness that resolve with warmth.
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