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To end the year, we have two tales of a planet wrecked by humans, and the astronauts (comsmonauts) trying to do damage control.

Silent Running

(1972) English with English subtitles: 1h 26min 29sec

Bruce Dern is an astronaut on a greenhouse spaceship carrying the last of Earth’s plant samples.
side note: Director Douglas Trumbull previously worked with Kubrick on special effects for 2001.

U Are the Universe / Ти – Космос

(2024) Ukranian with English subtitles: 1h 41min 48sec

Ukrainian space trucker Andriy is hauling radioactive waste off-planet when the world suddenly and unexpectedly ends.

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Content Warnings:

Silent Running (Rated G)

Sex & Nudity: None
Violence & Gore: Mild
Profanity: Mild
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking: None
Frightening & Intense Scenes: Mild

‘dogdies’ does not mention it, but one could reasonably say that several major characters die
Explosions
(Nuclear?) Explosions
Animals kinda die
Kinda hopsital-ish scene
Blood
Suicide
Car-ish crash hits character

U Are the Universe (Ukranian)

Sex & Nudity: None
Violence & Gore: Mild
Profanity: Moderate
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking: Mild
Frightening & Intense Scenes: Mild

from ‘dogdies’:
someone dies by suicide (off screen, kinda)
shaving/cutting (safe, normal shaving with electric razor)
non-human character ‘dies’ (robot turned off)
someone asphyxiates (off screen)
someone dies
family member dies
parent dies
major character dies
someone sacrifices themselves
screaming
shower scene
nuclear explosion
someone has a meltdown
someone becomes unconscious
someone leaves without saying goodbye

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Extra note: On Wednesday, New Year’s Eve, the early show will include a handcrafted short from @Erika3sis@hexbear.net explicitly for us on the occasion of the end of 2025. For us and by us, you’ll want to tune in Wednesday. See also the details for the early Wednesday movie, Kill Buljo, and the Sámi culture/people over here: https://hexbear.net/post/7187097