I kinda miss a good UFOs flick, where the alien invasion doesn’t turn into an action epic but it remains as a scary psychological thriller. Not because I don’t enjoy the former, but mostly because I miss the cool vibe of the good ol’ The X-Files (1993–2018) or that hidden gem that was The Fourth Kind (2009), by Olatunde Osunsanmi and starring Milla Jovovich and Elias Koteas. Will Cosmic Dawn (2022) fulfill my wishes? Soon I’ll know!
The premise for the movie sounds very appetizing.
After witnessing an alien abduction as a child (and subsequently being told she’s crazy for most of her life) Aurora, now a young woman, joins the UFO cult The Cosmic Dawn after discovering a book written by the group’s leader, Elyse. Aurora’s time at the cult’s remote island compound is marked by miraculous revelations, consciousness-expanding flowers, and a burgeoning friendship with Tom, the resident cook. When a fellow cult member starts to display increasingly bizarre behavior, Aurora begins to question Elyse’s sanity (and her own) and starts looking for a way out.
Years later, after the dissolution of the cult, Aurora has moved on with her life. She leads a quiet and seemingly normal life. But when Elyse resurfaces in a mysterious video, Aurora is forced to confront her past. Together with Tom, she pursues the ultimate truth about The Cosmic Dawn. Does Elyse really have access to another dimension? Or do her prophesies truly point to mass suicide amongst the surviving cult members?
This is the debut feature film of writer, producer, and director Jefferson Moneo after having two short films nominated for the Cinefondation Award at the Cannes Film Festival, Going South (2013) and Big Muddy (2011).
The main cast for Cosmic Dawn (2022) is formed by Camille Rowe, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Antonia Zegers, Joshua Burge, Philip Granger, Amy Matysio, Vickie Papavs, John Boylan, and Miho Suzuki.
This science-fiction thriller will have its internet and DVD premiere on February 11, 2022, by Cranked Up Films. Watch here the official trailer for Cosmic Dawn (2022).
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