At a remote research station in the Utah desert, a group of international researchers simulate life on Mars. As they rehearse humanity’s future beyond Earth, the dream of leaving the planet exposes our uneasy relationship with the one we already inhabit.
Embedded within the mission, the artist and filmmaker Elisa Strinna engages the group through subtle interventions that invite reflection, doubt, and dialogue. Through conversations, sensory exercises, and small disruptions of routine, the crew is prompted to question not only their roles as researchers, but also their desires, fears, and the narratives that shape their presence there

Supported by:
Mondriaan Fonds, CBK Rotterdam