"Stranded Astronauts Orbit Earth as Nuclear War...." Topic

…. Rages in This Stunning Short.

"With a stark black-and-white palette that resembles manga art come to life, Tomasz Popakul's Black tells a Twilight Zone-ish tale of two astronauts who can never return home. High above the Earth's surface on an orbiting space station, they can see the mushroom clouds that are ripping the planet apart.

The psychological impact of what they're witnessing from afar, not to mention the uneasy realization of their own doomed future, makes for some very strange vibes inside the station. The short, which the Polish filmmaker made during an artistic residency in Tokyo, is about Japanese astronauts—but the story feels chillingly universal, and its bleakness is (somewhat) offset by its seriously gorgeous animation."
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Armand

I can't help but think that, with no hope of rescue, the film gets boring, visually and plot-wise, pretty fast.

ok

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Armand

I believe the book, LUCIFERS HAMMER had the men return from the space station after the it hit.

A good read, still.

It's only 14 minutes long, otherwise I'd agree. Have to say while they were under inconceivable duress, the protagonists didn't seem believable. I get the fellow was emotionally shut down and the female astronaut was almost oblivious to the situation.

And what's with the buck teeth? Not a nice picture of Japanese physiognomy.

Sounds like an off take on "Gravity".

Always wondered about that, with various countries taking out each others' satellites.

I'd think in that situation, the best course of action would be to stay in orbit as long as you could, while plotting a re-entry to a relatively un-nuked area, then take a chance, as you wouldn't have anything to lose…

Good choise my friend!.

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Armand