Slingshot
Short description
Three astronauts travel toward Titan, a moon of Saturn, on a mission intended to solve a global energy crisis. As they prepare for a dangerous slingshot maneuver to gain necessary speed, technical failures and psychological instability threaten the crew. One member, John, struggles to maintain his grip on reality while experiencing hallucinations, causing tensions to rise among the team during their journey to the edge of the solar system.
This science fiction thriller was directed by Mikael Håfström, following his previous 2024 work Stockholm Bloodbath. The film stars Casey Affleck as John, Laurence Fishburne as Captain Franks, and Emily Beecham as Zoe Morgan, with supporting roles played by Tomer Capone, David Morrissey, and Charlotta Lövgren. The production was a joint effort between companies from Hungary and the United States, involving a credited crew of 62 people.
The movie has received mixed responses from viewers and reviewers. On IMDb, it holds a rating of 5.7/10 based on 12,000 votes, while on TMDB it is rated 6.1/10 from 271 votes. Film critics provided a lower score, giving the movie a 5.3/10 based on 61 reviews.
What's left behind the scenes
- John, played by Casey Affleck, spent over 9 months asleep, and his body's muscles would inevitably have atrophied, preventing him from walking normally immediately after waking up. Scientific research shows that prolonged immobility causes rapid muscle atrophy and, consequently, serious muscle weakness. It would have taken John a long time to regain normal movement, and dizziness and memory lapses would not have been the only side effects.
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