From South Korea comes this mega-production that is far from the eccentricity of the genre and the country of origin, and tries to raise awareness about environmentalism.
Based on a 2014 short film, directed by Choi Hang-yong, who now directs the eight episodes that make up the series’ first season, ‘Sea of Tranquility’ is a work of science fiction that takes its time to explore the mission its protagonists face. The series takes an intense and intriguing approach that may not be to everyone’s taste.
One should not think that the pilot episode is simply a prologue before the good stuff, since it is clear that ‘Sea of Tranquility’ does not resort to the eccentricities common in Korean fiction. A tone of desolation predominates here that affects both the motivations of the characters and the events that occur.
What Sea of Tranquility is about, Netflix series
He The beginning of ‘Sea of Tranquility’ is strong enough to awaken our curiosity. The key is how you will develop this premise in a stimulating way. For now it seems to be on the right track, although it is not uncommon to end up disappointed after a promising start.
The series begins with the formation of a team to recover a sample at a Space Station where all the researchers died five years ago in a fatal accident. The first chapter presents a decaying world where the less privileged classes struggle to access the water necessary to survive, establishing the key pieces before the true beginning of the plot.
Trailer for Sea of Tranquility, Netflix series
Cast of Sea of Tranquility, Netflix series
- Gong Yoo as Han Yoon-jae, the leader of the exploration team
- Bae Doona as Dr. Song Ji-an, the astrobiologist
- Lee Joon as Captain Ryoo Tae-seok, chief engineer
- Heo Sung-tae as Kim Jae-sun, head of the Aviation Administration’s Resources Group
- Lee Moo-saeng as Gong Soo-hyuk, head of the security team
- Ahn Dong-goo as an employee
- Kang Mal-geum as Song Won-kyung
- Kim Si-a as Luna 073
Source: Ambito
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