Europa Report (2013)

An international crew of astronauts undertakes a privately funded mission to search for life on Jupiter's fourth largest moon.

Director:

Sebastián Cordero

Writer:

Philip Gelatt

Stars:

Sharlto Copley, Michael Nyqvist, Christian Camargo

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview:
Daniel Wu	...	William Xu
Sharlto Copley	...	James Corrigan
Christian Camargo	...	Daniel Luxembourg
Karolina Wydra	...	Katya Petrovna
Michael Nyqvist	...	Andrei Blok
Anamaria Marinca	...	Rosa Dasque
Embeth Davidtz	...	Dr. Unger
Isiah Whitlock Jr.	...	Dr. Tarik Pamuk
Dan Fogler	...	Dr. Sokolov

Storyline

Europa, Jupiter's moon is known to have potential to support life. Hence a manned mission is sent to Europa to search for data proving existence of life there. "Europa report" shows the difficult choices and sacrifices the crew has to make to fulfill their objective of sending valuable data to Earth for research.

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Plot Keywords:

found footage | space exploration | europa | jupiter | spacewalk | 

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Taglines:

Fear. Sacrifice. Contact.

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sci-fi action and peril

Did You Know?

Trivia

Sharlto Copley had the principal role in the Neill Blomkamp District 9 movie which was also filmed like a documentary.

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Goofs

They lose communication in the first few minutes of the film. But an ordinary torch using Morse Code could establish one-way communication back to Earth, being visible to a good telescope. Yet we are told there was no contact.

Also a fairly simple radio receiver could pick up a signal broadcast from Earth, so some sort of communication should be possible.

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Quotes

James Corrigan: [first lines]
James Corrigan: Hey, everybody. Space is great, um... I miss you guys. We're a long way away now. I can't even see, uh, I can't even see Earth anymore.

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Connections

References 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

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Soundtracks

Recess
Written by Eli 'Paperboy' Reed (as Eli Husock), Ryan Spraker and Pat Dicenso
Performed by Eli 'Paperboy' Reed
Courtesy of Q Division / Q Dee
By arrangement with Hitcher Music

User Reviews

Europa Report is an Absolute Delight

Being a Science fiction fan, I went to the Screening of Europa Delight with High Hopes.

To say the least, I was not at all Disappointed. Rather, the film really intrigued me. I was very happy to see fresh faces in the cast and pleasantly surprised to see Michael Nyqvist (The Millennium series).

Mild Spoilers Ahead

The movie revolves around a group of astronauts who leave earth in an attempt to find life on one of Jupiter's moons. We get to see the actual trip their emotions, experiences, feelings, frustrations and sacrifices.

To say more would be giving away the plot, but the movie has a great heart and the characters are fresh and full of life. Their love for the work they do and their passion is clearly evident from their eyes expressions and actions.

Add to it a marvel cinematography, brilliant narration crisp editing, and delightful performances and what you get is 95 minutes of breathtaking action and thrill.

The movie had a lasting impact on me several hours after it had ended. It made me wonder - Who are we, How did we come here, what lies beyond in the unknown universe.

How far would you go in your quest for the truth. Do you have it in you to risk it all for this cause? :)

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English Russian Chinese

Release Date:

27 June 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

Europa

Filming Locations:

Cine Magic Studios, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$22,243, 4 August 2013

Gross USA:

$125,687

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$125,687

Company Credits

Production Co:

Wayfare Entertainment, Misher Films, Start Media

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min 97 min (Extended Version)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1