Ever wondered what would happen if humans left Earth? If we abandoned our home to explore space or if we left because Earth was no longer inhabitable? Hollywood’s answer to that is the upcoming sci-fi flick, “Rubikon.”
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Directed by Leni Lauritsch, “Rubikon” will be set in the year 2056 when a toxic cloud has swallowed the Earth, killing countless people. The Austrian director is best known for her work on the short films “We Deliver A Smile” and “Clinch.”
Lauritsch makes her feature film debut after working as a cinematographer and producer on shorts like “Vienna Waits For You” and “Rote Flecken.” “Rubikon” is co-written by Lauritsch and Jessica Lind, known for her work on “Little Joe.”
Here’s the official synopsis:
A toxic cloud of pollution has swallowed the earth, killing untold numbers. The world’s nations have dissolved, with all power now in the hands of giant corporations. The rich retreat to sealed biodomes while the poor choke and starve. On the space station Rubikon, Hannah, Gavin, and Dimitri weigh the fate of the planet’s survivors. Should these crewmembers risk their own lives on a rescue mission to the surface, or ignore the old world to build a new one of safety and solitude, living off the station’s sophisticated algae symbiosis system? Against the vast canvas of the cosmos, three people with different worldviews debate their moral responsibility to the species, all while grappling with the timely agony of isolation.
“Rubikon” stars Juila Franz Richter (“Murder by the Lake”), George Blagden (“Vikings”), and Mark Ivanir (“The Terminal”), Nicholas Monu, Daniela Kong, Konstantin Frolov, Hannah Rang, Ljubisa Gruicic, Jonas Gerzabek, and Stephanie Cannon.
“Rubikon” will premiere in theaters and on-demand on July 1, 2022.