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Aniara (Blu-ray)
Release date October 21st, 2019
Based on the iconic poem by Swedish Nobel laureate Harry Martinson, Aniara is a “Masterful Example Of Smart, Relevant Sci-Fi Cinema” (Forbes).
"Fleeing an ecological disaster past the point of no return, what’s left of humanity must escape the hell on Earth they’ve created and fly to the stars. Giant interstellar cruise liners, outfitted with every luxury money can buy, take the human race on a three-week journey to their new home: Mars.
On one such space liner, a woman known only as Mimaroben (Emelie Jonsson) assists the passengers as they use MIMA, an advanced AI, to lose themselves in memories of a time when the earth still thrived. Days into their voyage, disaster strikes the ship; debris throws them off course, depletes their fuel and cuts their comms. As the ship floats aimlessly through space with no sign of rescue, MR holds on to hope as society crumbles around her. She looks past certain doom to find a way to help her fellow survivors live, love and do whatever is necessary to hold on to their humanity.
Based on the iconic poem by Swedish Nobel laureate Harry Martinson, Aniara explores the challenges faced by humankind with a deeply compassionate eye. Featuring a career-making star performance from Jonsson, Aniara is a “Masterful Example Of Smart, Relevant Sci-Fi Cinema” (Forbes)."
SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS
- High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation
- 5.1 DTS-HD master audio and lossless stereo audio
- Optional English subtitles
- New interview with directors Pella Kågerman and Hugo Lilja
- Interview with production designer Maja-Stina Åsberg
- Interview with sound designer Calle Wachtmeister
- Interview with VFX supervisor Andreas Wicklund
- The Unliving (Återfödelsen), an award-winning 30-minute short film by Lilja and Kågerman and starring Emelie Jonsson, about the aftermath of a zombie apocalypse
- Theatrical trailer
- Image gallery
- Reversible sleeve featuring new and original artwork
FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collectors’ booklet featuring new writing on the film by Anne Billson