Two lovers defy opposing gravities and societal prejudice in a surreal, dreamlike quest for reunion.
Romantic and epic. A date-night pick at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Prime Video, Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), The Roku Channel (free), Fandango at Home (free), YouTube (free) and 1 more.
Some innuendo or implied sex and mild language, about what a PG-13 should carry.
Rated PG-13, but by what is on screen our estimate is fine from about 10.
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In an alternate universe where twinned worlds have opposite gravities, a young man battles interplanetary prejudice and the laws of physics in his quest to reunite with the long-lost girl of his dreams in this visually stunning romantic adventure that poses the question: what if love was stronger than gravity?
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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