After fleeing Earth in the late 80s, an alien returns to his childhood home in search of his best friend. As he gets closer to finding her, his mysterious past gets closer to catching him.
Acting
Walker Hare's physical comedy makes alien isolation weirdly relatable.
Production
DIY spaceship in suburban garage aesthetic is *chef's kiss* perfect.
Score
Original synth score that sounds like it time-traveled from 1987.
Director
Dennis Donovan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Dennis Donovan built the spaceship prop in his actual parents' garage over six weekends.
The film's alien-as-immigrant metaphor becomes explicit in Thorp's DMV scene, widely interpreted as commentary on deportation anxiety.
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