Aditya N
Aditya N
The science fiction movie 65, released in 2023, is now available on OTT platforms in India. The film stars Adam Driver and Ariana Greenblatt, premiered on SonyLIV (OTTplay Premium). Bryan Woods and Scott Beck are the directors of 65, while Sam Raimi, Deborah Liebling, and Zainab Azizi serve as co-producers.
The movie revolves around Driver, who leads an intergalactic spaceship that crashes into a very ancient Earth. It has been over a year since he last saw his wife and daughter. Koa, a young girl who just woke up from cryogenic sleep, is an orphan from the upper regions. Despite the language barrier, they realize they must escape to stay alive. They battle dinosaurs and quicksand while dodging rocks and asteroids to search for an exit. Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, co-writers of the post-apocalyptic thriller A Quiet Place, collaborate with Sam Raimi in their directorial debut to craft a science fiction action thriller that draws inspiration from Jurassic Park and The Last of Us, as well as explores an emotional backstory akin to Station Eleven.
Bryan Woods and Scott Beck directed 65, while Sam Raimi, Deborah Liebling, and Zainab Azizi served as the producers. Mils, the protagonist of the film, is an astronaut in Somaris and faces the challenge of undertaking a two-year space exploration journey. Despite being away from his wife Alya and daughter Nevine during the mission, he realizes he has no alternative. Amid a healthcare emergency, he secures a position that offers to cover the expenses for Nevine’s severe illness—a situation that resonates with many. The issue lies in his inability to reunite with his family due to the spaceship encountering problems. After dodging asteroids, Mills crash-landed on an unknown planet—only recognizing it as Earth from 65 million years ago. The landscape is both stunning and treacherous, with roaming T Rexes and deadly quicksand. Everyone except for one passenger, a girl resembling Nevine’s age, perished alongside the cryogenic chambers on Mills’ vessel. Learning her name is Koa, despite the language barrier, he feels an urgent need to warn her about the imminent danger they are in. Their only hope for survival is the ship’s escape pod, situated atop a mountain.
