the characters are uninteresting; Pella Kagerman and Hugo Lilja never establishes a coherent intellectual vantage point from which to contemplate the monumentality of the eternal void. It's a film that wants to be visionary but isn't
distinct, commanding, clinically Kubrickian and frequently fascinating, Aniara occasionally dithers plot-wise, but predominantly prevails as a cold, cult sci-fi well worth seeking out
an off-course spaceship's ride to eternity traps civilization in a microcosm of itself in this fascinating adaptation of an epic poem; "Aniara" is at once grounded and philosophical, fantastical and banal
"Aniara" has an intriguing premise, and it’s even fascinating at times, but despite an excellent production design, it never gets off the ground even as it speeds through the cosmos. The characters are not fully formed