A teenage girl and her father travel to a remote alien moon, aiming to strike it rich. They've secured a contract to harvest a large deposit of the elusive gems hidden in the depths of the moon's toxic forest. But there are others roving the wilderness and the job quickly devolves into a fight to survive.
Production
DIY world-building that feels lived-in and economically desperate
Acting
Pedro Pascal's slippery charm vs. Sophie Thatcher's raw steel
Practical Effects
Analog spacesuits and alien grime you can almost smell
Director
Zeek Earl
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The directors built most props and suits themselves over years, funding through a short film and Kickstarter before A24 picked it up.
The film's 'cutter' slang and frontier economics directly mirror 1849 Gold Rush exploitation—just with better respirators.
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