Missions

Five years after the first Mars mission, the surviving crew members see a vision of Jeanne (Hélène Viviès), who was thought to have disappeared. She is alive and part of a mysterious group living in an unknown place. In startling contrast, however, this is not the familiar dusty desert of the Red Planet, but a lush green landscape full of life. Billionaire William Meyer organizes a rescue mission and gathers the old crew. But Meyer's motives are not as selfless as he pretends... “The fact that the story of MISSIONS is different from all known Mars films before is already more than clear here. But no one would have expected the plot to unfold into a cosmic event, an incredible story of extraordinary scope involving not only Mars but also Earth. Forgotten are all the conservative stories about the dead planet Mars and its supposed little green inhabitants. Forgotten are all the childish attempts to colonize our neighbouring planet. Screenwriters Amit Cohen, Henri Debeurme and Julien Lacombe have left all that behind and instead unpacked the big guns. They ask questions that have always moved people: Who are we really and where do we come from? The style and the individual sets are once again superbly staged, as are the all-important effects. As in the first episodes, you never get the impression that the budget was insufficient. “Missions - Season 2” impresses with an unbelievable look that stands up to any Hollywood blockbuster. Even if the score is reminiscent of Ridley Scott's classic BLADE RUNNER (1982) and its sequel BLADE RUNNER 2049 (2017) in some places, the compositions by French composer Etienne Forget are intoxicating. They underline the visionary story in all its facets and enrich the series immensely.” (Stefan F., on: Fluxkompensator - The Film Portal) --- In the middle of an eerie community living apart from civilization, a child witnesses a disturbing rite of passage.