Voyagers
Directed by Neil Burger
- science fiction
- thriller
The story
With the future of the human race at stake, a group of young men and women -- bred for intelligence and obedience -- embark on an expedition to colonize a distant planet. When they uncover disturbing secrets about the mission, they defy their training and begin to explore their most primitive natures. As life on the ship descends into chaos, they soon become consumed by fear, lust and an insatiable hunger for power.
What it’s like
Cold, clinical interiors give way to sweaty, shadowed corridors in this science-fiction thriller from Neil Burger, shot with a spacecraft's sterile whites and blue monitor glow that slowly bleed into dim amber and rust as the crew loses its grip. Long, drifting shots of the ship's sealed rooms and the infinite black beyond the viewports set up a restless, claustrophobic mood, while a pulsing electronic score and sudden silences keep the nerves taut. Its vibe is tense, sensual and feverish, closer to paranoid unease than to wonder. Suited to a late-night watch when you want something unsettling rather than comforting. The intensity is high: sexual content is frequent and explicit in places, with nudity and simmering desire driving much of the drama, and violence arrives in sharp, sometimes brutal bursts, with fear and cruelty running throughout. Not gentle. Best for viewers who enjoy psychological tension, moral unraveling and a dark, adult take on the isolated-ship premise.
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