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In a post-apocalyptic time, Earth has been rendered toxic, and most of humanity has abandoned the planet and colonized one of Jupiter's moons, IO. But young scientist Sam Walden has stayed behind and dedicated herself to finding a way for human beings to survive on Earth. After sending out a radio transmission to see if she can locate anyone else, a man named Micah arrives. He believes there is no hope of survival and intends to take the final shuttle to IO in 48 hours.
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IO has some big ideas but little idea of how to effectively convey them, leaving viewers with a sci-fi drama whose attractive packaging can't cover its enervating core.

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Brad Newsome Sydney Morning Herald 02/07/2019
It's still watchable enough, thanks to an unsettlingly ambiguous performance by Margaret Qualley...and a spot of clanging contemporary relevance. Go to Full Review
Scott Tobias New York Times 01/24/2019
A film more interested in symbols of human resilience than in the flesh-and-blood passions that animate it. Go to Full Review
Keith Uhlich The Hollywood Reporter 01/18/2019
It's not a good sign... when a movie ostensibly meant to rekindle one's faith in mankind makes you long instead for permanent apocalypse. Go to Full Review
Aaron Charles InSession Film 05/10/2024
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A jumbled mess that never really presents a cohesive narrative. Go to Full Review
Lonita Cook KCTV5 News at 9 10/01/2021
It's an interesting, compelling idea, but it's a little bit low-key. Go to Full Review
Dan Ashby Cultured Vultures 08/17/2019
The handful of twists, a little world context and the unique visual style make for an intriguing watch, it's just a shame that the film is a little too much of a slow burn. Go to Full Review
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Alexis G @Thebaker2004 Jan 19 The trailer was good, I thought it was gonna be a good movie, but nothing really happened throughout the movie and it was kind of disappointing. I don’t know what the director was thinking about making this movie but it looked like in the trailer. Something cool is gonna happen but no turns out. Sam wanted to stand on earth and die and be alone. I mean personally I didn’t like the movie because nothing really happened. It didn’t really keep my interest. I just feel like that. They could’ve done something more with a movie. Would not recommend to watch it. It sucked. See more milton d @MJD7109 Dec 26 Not worth watching!! See more A.W. E @A.W.E Nov 16 From the perspective of Sam our F.L, we learn how the World lost its human and animal population; the survivors dwell on a colony known as I.O. Then Micah comes in via a radio transmission he heard. His presence brings to light a few secrets that Sam has kept from us. These secrets are heartbreaking enough to spend all of your sympathy on Sam but, she doesn't seem like she really went through these. She's strong yes but it's just surreal, living so passively after the tragedies. Her gloomy experiences do not correlate with her personality. The plotline is uneventful but draws moderately to a partially expected end. See more Tyson C. @P.I.G Nov 7 Fell asleep through the middle. Maybe I missed something that made this movie worth watching. Maybe not. See more Paul S Sep 4 The concept was intriguing and the scenery was beautiful, but literally nothing happens in this movie. This is one of the most boring sci-fi movies I've ever watched, which is a real shame because I am very interested in movies like this. This one definitely isn't worth the watch, and it was a real waste of a movie night. See more Ryan B Aug 27 my experience with this broker was deeply disappointing. They manipulated trades and employed shady tactics that made me question their legitimacy. Despite my hesitation, I kept trading and eventually earned some profit. But when I chose to withdraw my funds, they delayed communication and ultimately erased my gains, refusing to return even my initial deposit. Their claims of being a regulated entity appear to be completely false. After digging through online reviews, I discovered a recovery specialist who helped retrieve my funds. Mrs. Laura Cooper focuses on assisting scam victims and investigating fraudulent platforms. Her contact details: R e s o x it 4 0 @ g m a i l. com WhatsApp: +1 (309) 208-5151 See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis In a post-apocalyptic time, Earth has been rendered toxic, and most of humanity has abandoned the planet and colonized one of Jupiter's moons, IO. But young scientist Sam Walden has stayed behind and dedicated herself to finding a way for human beings to survive on Earth. After sending out a radio transmission to see if she can locate anyone else, a man named Micah arrives. He believes there is no hope of survival and intends to take the final shuttle to IO in 48 hours.
Director
Jonathan Helpert
Producer
Jason Michael Berman, Laura Rister
Screenwriter
Clay Jeter, Charles Spano, Will Basanta
Distributor
Netflix
Production Co
Mandalay Pictures
Genre
Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 18, 2019
Runtime
1h 36m
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