Meanwhile on Earth

Jul 3, 2024

1h 27m

★ 6.0

Overview

Siblings Elsa and Franck used to be close, but everything changed when Franck’s space mission went awry. Three years have passed since his mysterious disappearance, and 23-year-old Elsa is having trouble moving on with her life. One day, an unidentified life form makes contact, offering to bring her big brother back to Earth. But there's a price to pay...

Genres

Science Fiction

Adventure

Drama

Production Companies

One World Films

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma

France 3 Cinéma

uMedia

France Télévisions

CNC

Ciné+

uFund

Canal+

Studio Xilam

Carcadice

Meanwhile on Earth Trailers

Cast

Elsa

Megan Northam

La Voix (voice)

Dimitri Doré

Voix de Franck (voice)

Sébastien Pouderoux

Annick

Catherine Salée

Daniel

Sam Louwyck

Vincent

Roman Williams

Audrey

Sofia Lesaffre

Augustin

Nicolas Avinée

Jordan

Yoann Thibaut Mathias

Luc

Arcadi Radeff

Sidonie

Sabine Timoteo

Marie Rose

Marie Bray

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