The Last Days on Mars
Synopsis
On the last day of the first manned mission to Mars, a crew member of Tantalus Base believes he has made an astounding discovery – fossilized evidence of bacterial life. Unwilling to let the relief crew claims all the glory, he disobeys orders to pack up and goes out on an unauthorized expedition to collect further samples. But a routine excavation turns to disaster when the porous ground collapses and he falls into a deep crevice and near certain death. His devastated colleagues attempt to recover his body. However, when another vanishes, they start to suspect that the life-form they have discovered is not without danger. As the group begins to fall apart, it seems their only hope is the imminent
Director
Ruairí Robinson is an Irish filmmaker based in Los Angeles. His first CG-animated short film Fifty Percent Grey received an Academy Award nomination for Best Animated Short Film in 2002. His follow-up The Silent City starring marked Ruairí’s transition into directing live action, followed by award-winning short film Blinky TM and Imaginary Forces. The Last Days On Mars is Ruairí’s feature film debut. Other feature projects in development include The Fallen with producer Kris Thykier and Lionsgate Films, and The Leviathan with screenwriter Jim Uhls and producers Michael Shamberg & Stacey Sher.
Goran Kostic
Johnny Harris
Liev Schreiber
Olivia Williams
Romola Garai
Screenplay
Clive Dawson
Image
Robbie Ryan
Sound
Andy Shelley, Jon Stevenson
Editing
Peter Lambert
Music
Max Richter
Set decoration
Jon Henson
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Qwerty Films
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Fantastic Films (Irlande)
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