U Are the Universe from director Pavlo Ostrikov is one of the most romantic sci-fi movies you’ll ever see. Shot partly under the Russian occupation of Ukraine, the space scenes look as good as any Hollywood blockbuster despite having a fraction of their budgets. It is about longing for human connection and finding love under the most hopeless of circumstances.
Volodymyr Kravchuk carries the film as the lonely space trucker Andriy who listens to vinyl records, chats with his robot companion, and exchanges audio messages with French meteorologist Catherine, who might be the only other human alive millions of miles away.
The poetic and gorgeous final scene will linger in your mind for quite a while.
