The newest epic romance of the year about star cross lovers is coming to screens and getting crowds ready for Valentine’s Day in a couple of weeks.
Asa Butterfield plays Gardner, the son of lead astronaut Sarah Elliot (Janet Montgomery), whose voyage to Mars to live for four years turns into 16, when she realizes she is pregnant thus has the first child born on Mars shortly after arriving. Through the delivery, the baby is fine however Sarah doesn’t make it and the team, on earth, lead by Nathaniel Shepherd (Gary Oldman) is fearful to bring the baby back for fear of different atmospheres. They decide to keep the boy a secret.
Gardner is fine living on Mars, but as he ages, his curiosity grows and he finds himself communicating with a young teen on earth, Tulsa, (Britt Robertson) which causes him to want more of a physical connection as well as to find father.
But now, on Earth, it’s a race against time to find out the truth about his father before his large heart stops beating.
At 2 hour run time, The Space Between Us is a romantic teenage drama that will have you laughing and reminiscing at childhood innocence, cheering as Gardner and Tulsa races to find his last remaining family without getting caught and ultimately will have you tearing up with emotion as it comes down to the ultimate decision of staying on Earth or going back to Mars in order to survive.
The movie came out in theaters on the first Thursday night in February and will be buying for a top spot at the box office against the much-anticipated sequel, Rings.
See it in a theater near you.