You Like Sci-Fi, Right? The Existential Horror of Aniara
"Hey, you like sci-fi, right? I've got a film for you."That was the recommendation that led me to Aniara. I went in expecting a fun sci-fi flick; what I received instead was a harrowing dose of existential despair that I am still thinking about months later.
In this episode of The Acceptable Losses, we take a departure from our usual game-based topics to discuss a film that embodies the ultimate grimdark reality. It starts with a routine voyage: a luxury vessel carrying colonists from a ruined Earth to Mars. It was supposed to be a three-week trip, complete with shopping malls, gyms, and swimming pools.But when a piece of space debris forces an emergency ejection of fuel, the Aniara is set adrift, and a three-week cruise turns into a voyage into the void that none of the passengers are prepared for.
Comments (4)
This honestly was the darkest thing you guys have covered simply because we get such an intimate look at the struggle of trying to stay hopeful in the face of slow but inevitable doom. I will absolutely watch this movie... when I am in a better state of mind, need some time after this one. Great episode tho, my favorite yet!
I think we all need a hug after this. I love all you folks amd i wish you the best
Me when I all my tomorrows
Im... im genuinely left in a state after this episode