The story of CARGO takes place on rusty space-freighter KASSANDRA on its way to Station 42. The young medic LAURA is the only one awake on board while the rest of the crew lies frozen in hibernation sleep. In 4 months will Laura's shift be over.
Production
DIY spaceship sets that look authentically grimy and lived-in.
Cinematography
Cramped corridors creating genuine claustrophobia on a budget.
Practical Effects
Old-school model work and physical sets beating most CGI spaceships.
Director
Ivan Engler
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made for roughly $5 million, this Swiss production became the country's first sci-fi feature film ever.
The directors cited Alien and Solaris as influences, but the simulated reality twist predates both Black Mirror's 'San Junipero' and the full impact of Inception.
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