PREVIEW: Settlers (15)

WHO’S IN IT?

Sofia Boutella (The Mummy), Brooklynn Prince (The Florida Project), Nell Tiger Free (Broken), Jonny Lee Miller (Trainspotting), Ismael Cruz Córdova (Miss Bala), Natalie Walsh (Cocktail)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Wyatt Rockefeller (film debut), director, writer; Julie Fabrizio (film debut), Joshua Horsfield (In Darkness) and Johan Kruger (Sink), producers; Nitin Sawhney (Breathe), composer; Willie Nel (Inside Story), cinematographer; Johnny Daukes (Fisherman’s Friends), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

In the distant future, Ilsa (Boutella), Reza (Miller) and their young daughter Remmy (Prince) have fled Earth and made a home for themselves on a remote Martian landscape. However, when hostile strangers suddenly appear on the horizon, Remmy begins to realise the terrifying reality that her parents have hidden from her…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

This gripping dystopian sci-fi thriller from first-time feature filmmaker Wyatt Rockefeller is a years-spanning mini-epic, centred around a captivating performance by young Brooklynn Prince who continues to be one of our brightest young actors working today.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 30TH JULY 2021

WHERE CAN I FIND IT?

IN CINEMAS NATIONWIDE, AND AVAILABLE TO RENT/BUY ON DIGITAL PLATFORMS, INCLUDING AMAZON PRIME VIDEO

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