IO
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- Shaydeknight-4 jThis feels like a film that was quietly buried by expectations. I think a lot of people go in looking for a post-apocalyptic science-fiction story and found a melancholy romance instead. The film's greatest strength is its confidence. It never seems interested in explaining itself more than necessary. I would have welcomed a little more detail about what happened to Earth. Not because the plot requires it, but because the setting is so evocative that it invites curiosity. The poisoned atmosphere, the abandoned observatories, the shrinking remnants of humanity all suggest a larger story lurking beyond the frame that I would have liked to have learned about. The science in the film is questionable, sure. Don't think about it too much. Don't question how combustion engines work in an environment with apparently reduced oxygen. Just ignore that and move along. The performances carry much of the film. Margaret Qualley has an unusual quality on screen. She rarely appears to be "performing" in the conventional sense. Even when dialogue becomes awkward or overly deliberate, she projects enough natural confidence that the lines feel like thoughts rather than screenwriting. Likewise, Anthony Mackie benefits from the film's restraint. Audiences often associate him with more physical blockbuster roles, but here he gets to play intelligence, weariness, and hopefulness rather than superheroics. What I appreciated most was the refusal to manufacture conflict. Modern screenwriting often treats silence, uncertainty, and simple human companionship as defects to be corrected with arguments, betrayals, or action scenes. Io largely avoids that trap. The central relationship develops through conversation, shared purpose, and mutual loneliness. The film trusts that those things are enough. The metaphorical dimension also works because it remains understated. The question of whether humanity should stay and fight for a dying world or abandon it for a new beginning operates both as a literal dilemma and as a personal one. The characters are deciding not merely where to live, but what kind of people they wish to be. Perhaps the film's biggest weakness is that its emotional and thematic ambitions occasionally exceed the sharpness of its writing. Some exchanges feel hesitant or overly abstract, as though the screenplay is reaching for poetry and landing a little short. Fortunately, the cast and atmosphere compensate for much of that. In the end, Io is less interested in the end of the world than in the experience of sharing the end of a chapter with someone else. It's a gentle, reflective film that moves at the pace of a meaningful conversation. Those expecting excitement may find it uneventful. Those willing to spend time in its company may find its calmness to be exactly the point.
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IO was released on 18 janvier 2019.
IO was directed by Jonathan Helpert.
IO has a runtime of 1h 36min.
IO was produced by Jason Michael Berman, Laura Rister.
Dans un futur proche, un cataclysme a rendu l’atmosphère terrestre irrespirable pour les êtres humains. Sam, une des dernières survivantes, se bat pour trouver un moyen de respirer à nouveau et sauver l’humanité qui a fui vers une colonie lointaine dans l’espace. Mais sa détermination est mise à rude épreuve lorsqu’elle fait la rencontre de Micah, un autre survivant au passé douloureux. Elle va devoir décider entre prendre la dernière navette qui décolle bientôt pour cette colonie, ou alors, rester seule, à ses risques et périls, pour la survie de la planète Terre.
The key characters in IO are Sam Walden (Margaret Qualley), Micah (Anthony Mackie), Henry Walden (Danny Huston).
IO is rated 13.
IO is a Science-Fiction, Drame, Adventure film.
IO has an audience rating of 1.9 out of 10.