The Colony

Name: The Colony
Genre: Sci-Fi, Thriller
Released: August 27, 2021
Duration: 104 min
Rating: 52
Cast: Bella Bading, Cloé Heinrich, Eden Gough, Hong Indira Rieck, Iain Glen

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Saban Films | Release Date: August 27, 2021 | Not Rated

Starring: Bella Bading, Cloé Heinrich, Eden Gough, Hong Indira Rieck, Iain Glen, Joel Basman, Kotti Yun, Nora Arnezeder, Sarah-Sofie Boussnina, Sebastian Roché, Sope Dirisu

Summary: When the earth became uninhabitable for humans, the ruling elite settled the planet Kepler 209. But its atmosphere makes the new inhabitants sterile. Two generations later, a program is to determine whether life on earth is possible again: Mission Ulysses II is supposed to bring certainty. The space capsule gets out of control when itWhen the earth became uninhabitable for humans, the ruling elite settled the planet Kepler 209. But its atmosphere makes the new inhabitants sterile. Two generations later, a program is to determine whether life on earth is possible again: Mission Ulysses II is supposed to bring certainty. The space capsule gets out of control when it enters the earth's atmosphere. The astronaut Blake (Nora Arnezeder) is the only one who survives the landing - but she realizes that she is not alone on earth. A struggle for survival begins and Blake must make choices that will determine the fate of all humanity.… Expand

Director: Tim Fehlbaum

Genre(s): Sci-Fi, Thriller

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 104 min

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Polygon Roxana Hadadi

Jan 14, 2022

These characters move in a world that is stunningly visualized but superficially conceived, and The Colony embodies a genre that seems — perhaps like humanity itself — unable to take a step forward in imagining a different future. Read full review

Martin Carr

Aug 31, 2021

Ultimately, The Colony squanders a great concept and never takes it to fruition. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Monica Castillo

Aug 27, 2021

Tim Fehlbaum’s The Colony has many ideas about the future, and while not all of them quite stick together, there’s a few interesting aesthetic and narrative choices to make it something of a curiosity. There’s enough going on to capture your notice for brief stints before trailing off into dense plot details or well-worn sci-fi tropes. Read full review

Marc Savlov

Aug 26, 2021

Certainly lead adult actor Arnezeder has panache to spare, as does Bousinna, but the muddled storyline defeats them time and time again, no matter how perfectly angry/hopeful their lines are. Read full review

Lena Wilson

Aug 26, 2021

Though it centers on one woman, anything we might stand to learn about her own developing values is quickly swallowed by overcomplicated narratives about secondary characters, corrupt colonizers and family secrets. Read full review

Sarah Bea Milner

Sep 4, 2021

The Colony utterly fails as a thriller, and, much like the environment the main character finds herself in, is mostly a slog. Read full review

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umaumai

Aug 31, 2021

I’m not sure how I caught the trailer for this movie, but I remember that it made me curious. I checked to see if it was playing on demand and I saw that it was on sale for a low price so I thought I’d give it a shot. I’m very glad I did. It was absolutely engrossing in its plot and utterlyI’m not sure how I caught the trailer for this movie, but I remember that it made me curious. I checked to see if it was playing on demand and I saw that it was on sale for a low price so I thought I’d give it a shot. I’m very glad I did. It was absolutely engrossing in its plot and utterly stunning in its visuals. While the story is very familiar, it was beautifully set amongst the post-apocalyptic fallout of a total global catastrophe and is told in an unbelievably fresh and comprehensive way. There’s almost a “Water World” vibe here, but it’s paced better with relatively little dialog. You can see where the story is driving to for the most part, but that destination was compelling and a thrilling pleasure to watch unfold. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve read or discussed aspects about a film’s cinematography, but ultimately I could only really tell you wether it was good or not. There were several instances while watching this that I legitimately couldn’t tell how they got a shot. Because of that I will likely be viewing this again soon. The acting and actors are just outstanding and it felt like they were really a part of the world being shown. Along with this, the score too was very well done and not intrusively weighing any of the scenes down. While at times it can be a bit of a downer, if you are at all a Sci-Fi fan you should definitely check this out.… Expand

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Mauro_Lanari

Sep 18, 2021

(Mauro Lanari)
The Germans apes the Yankees and do no better: the most sci-fi aspect of this subgenre of films is a future in which the dystopian element consists not in overpopulation but on the contrary in post-catastrophist repopulation with deficiencies of fertility. Will they be saved(Mauro Lanari)
The Germans apes the Yankees and do no better: the most sci-fi aspect of this subgenre of films is a future in which the dystopian element consists not in overpopulation but on the contrary in post-catastrophist repopulation with deficiencies of fertility. Will they be saved by IVF? The tides as a return of the menstrual cycle: how much ingenuity.… Expand

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MetacriticOnur

Sep 7, 2021

bad
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adjective, worse, worst;(Slang) bad·der, bad·dest for 36.
not good in any manner or degree.

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Broyax

Sep 18, 2021

Ce nanar germano-suisse est également appelé ‘The Colony’ ou ‘Tides’ selon les régions d’export… il a dans le rôle-titre notre fort jolie Nora Arnezeder (au nom difficilement prononçable) qui a choisi une carrière à l’international après un premier rôle remarqué dans l’Angélique rebooté, uneCe nanar germano-suisse est également appelé ‘The Colony’ ou ‘Tides’ selon les régions d’export… il a dans le rôle-titre notre fort jolie Nora Arnezeder (au nom difficilement prononçable) qui a choisi une carrière à l’international après un premier rôle remarqué dans l’Angélique rebooté, une affreuse daube soit dit en passant.

On a vu ainsi la jolie Nora dans ‘Army of the Dead’ et elle n’y faisait certainement pas la potiche de service ! cependant, si elle se montre toujous volontaire ici, elle ne peut pas grand-chose pour sortir ce nanar tout foireux de son marasme : on dirait ici (vaguement) un sous-Waterworld soldé dans une sorte de marais plein de brouillard avec un vieux pétrolier rouillé…

Mais avec toujours plein de brume et d’humidité pour masquer le tout petit budget ainsi que la nullité du scénar (de nanar) qui se répand en bavardages ineptes afin de meubler ce qui peut l’être : bref, de quoi mettre Conforma en faillite ! car en effet, il ne se passe rien là-dedans, rien du tout ! ce n’est qu’une sorte de petite fable moralisatrice écolo, geignarde et minable.… Expand

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amsummerville3

Jan 13, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie is slow feels like watching paint dry, there is not real story even though so much more could have been done. The characters are underdeveloped and even if you didn't realize no humans were on the planet at least give the main character the ability to fight.… Expand

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