Proxima (2019) - full transcript

Station Cologne one, uncontained fire.

Checking the overhead bins.

Okay, Sarah,
now we have O2 diminishing.

CO2 ten, HCI six,
HCN six, O2 high.

Copy that.

Sarah, check the APM right
behind you and switch it off.

- Closing the O2 valves.
- Okay.

Fire source located.

I found which CB tripped.

Great, Sarah. Perfect.
Right on time.

Sending CSACP readings.



- Give it to me.
- Thanks.

- How does it feel now?
- That's it.

- That's it?
- That's great. Yeah, yeah.

- That's...
- Perfect.

Now we'll update
the procedure for this task.

I switched
to forehand control.

I can feel
the joint limit better.

And all degrees of freedom
are fine for you? It's good?

Perfect.

- Okay?
- Yeah.

Turn around.

Lift your hip, please.
Okay, thanks.

Twenty meters. Thirty.

- Ai.
- Uh-uh.



Ten, nine,
eight, seven, six,

five, four, three, two, one,

and ignition and lift-off.

Lift-off of the Soyuz for
the International Space Station.

Aye-aye, captain.

Laika. Laika.

- Hello.
- Hello.

Why don't we just
take Curiosity to get there?

We need to find a path.
Common, we need to go there.

- Find a way to go.
- As you said, we thought maybe we can go around.

- Sedimentary rocks...
- Yeah, you're right.

That's exactly why we're going
to Mars, you know.

Let's go around and take
our time to climb Mount Sharp

with the surface units.

There's no rush. Thomas?

- Are you with me? We broke...
- Yeah, I'm sorry.

No, like he said,
going around this is not an option?

- No, no, no, forget I went.
- Go on, go on.

- Okay, let's keep going.
- Yeah, yeah.

So, I suggest that our short...

Um, give me,
give me two minutes, I'll be back.

Yeah, okay.

Yeah, I think so.
I think so.

It must be hard,
it must be definitely hard.

They'd rather ask you
to go, I guess.

Hi, do you want to say a few
words for the other team?

Sure. Now?

Yeah, now is fine.

Okay, hey.

All right, well, I never thought
that one day I'd be saying

the last mission before Mars,

and yet, here we are making last
preparations for the long journey.

I'm very excited to be sharing
this mission with Anton Ocheivsky.

A very experienced cosmonaut.

Unfortunately, Mark isn't going to
be able to make this journey and, uh,

we have with us, a kind of
last-minute, uh, crew member.

Uh, she is...

Well, she's an excellent
engineer and she is French.

Which I believe
is really gonna be

a very cool thing when we're
up there in the ISS because

apparently, French women

are really good when
it comes to cooking.

- I don't know. Is that true?
- Oh, come on, Mike.

Sarah, why don't you come up
and say a few words?

S'il vous plait.

S'il vous plait.

Um...

I, I just wanted
to say that I'm...

I'm very proud to be a part
of this very special mission.

Thank you guys for putting up
with me throughout our training.

I'll miss you.

I remember
when I was eight,

I took a lamp shade
from the living room,

put it on my head,
I was ready to go to space,

and in that moment I knew
I wanted to be an astronaut.

But my mother said
it was not a job for girls.

Thank you.

- Who wants a hot dog?
- Me, me!

Sarah.

Ah, Sarah, you like yours rare,
medium, well-done?

I'm guessing because
you're French,

you like it rare, however,
in this case I don't recommend it.

You like, uh, you like mustard
or ketchup?

- Mustard.
- Hi.

Naomi, this is Sarah.

- Sarah, this is my wife.
- Sarah.

- Naomi.
- Nice to meet you.

Congratulations,
you must be so happy.

Thanks.

I will leave
you two alone.

Thanks.

You have a daughter, right?

Yes. Stella.

So, who is she going
to be staying with?

Her father.

Oh, great.

We're separated
but it'll be fine.

Ah. Well, I'm gonna be
taking care of the kids too.

We have two little guys, and they're
really proud of their daddy, boy.

To prevent this from happening

the Soyuz performs
an additional cycle.

This changes
its orbital plane slightly

and makes a collision between
the two vehicles impossible.

Despite these
precise maneuvers,

what if the thrusters fail
to slow down the Soyuz,

and the vehicle travels too
fast as it approaches the ISS?

This could end in disaster,

with the Soyuz crashing into
the station instead of docking.

A permanent
base is the next logical step

following the co-operation of
countries from all over the world

for the International
Space Station.

One key thought

is to use the moon's
own natural resources

to build and sustain a base.

Its water, metals and minerals.

Using its own materials

to 3D print a structure
or building on it.

A Rover can land on the
surface, inflate a dome,

and other Rovers can begin
to construct a building

to protect the astronauts.

Planet Earth is protected
by the atmosphere,

the layer of air and gas
that surrounds it.

The atmosphere shields the
Earth from solar radiation...

...because
the moon has no atmosphere

there's no protection
from solar radiation.

Okay.

Okay.

Laika.

Laika.

Hello!

Okay.

Laika.

Ah.

Laika.

Okay.

Okay.

Oui.

- Au revoir.
- Au revoir.

Wait.

Yes, you can. Thank you.

Oh.

- Hello, Sarah.
- Hi, Kirshime.

Sarah.

Maybe, let's go see Mike.

- Yeah. Sure.
- Okay. Come on.

He must be working.
It's all he ever does.

That's Mike.

- Hi, Jurgen.
- Hi.

- You remember him.
- Yeah, sure.

Oh, I'm sorry,
I won't hug you.

I'm dripping
with sweat from the gym.

So, you...
You're training in Star City.

Yeah. If anything
happens to you,

I'll be the one to go up there.

Awesome. I...
I guess I'll see you around.

Yeah.

- See you.
- See you.

- Bye.
- Bye.

Come on.

Hey, Mike.

Look who's here.

Hi.

Hi.

How was your trip?

- Great.
- All right.

It's cold here,
but you get used to it.

Sit down.

Okay,
I'll get a glass.

The three of us need to drink
to our mission, okay?

One minute.

So, are you ready
for tomorrow?

Yeah, sure.

I looked at your schedule.

I think you ought to ask them
to lighten your load.

- Lighten it?
- Why lighten it?

I'm just saying,
for your sake,

and I'm also thinking
about Jurgen.

What do you mean?

Well, maybe you don't have
to do absolutely everything.

Why not?

I'm just saying it might be
in your best interest

and in the best interest
of all of us if you, uh,

ask for a lighter
prep schedule.

It's not a reflection
on your, uh, core skills.

Okay, Mike, can we move on?

Sorry, but, um,

what do you know
about my core skills?

Lighter prep
is not an insult.

It's not like I'm calling you
a space tourist.

Well, you didn't have to,
you were thinking it so loud.

That's not what I meant.

Sure.

Maybe just drink, hmm?

- Okay.
- Forget it.

Mike.

Yeah.

Oh, well, we'll see.
You know.

Maybe the... Maybe the space
tourist thing was a little...

Right?

If the idea of sitting on, uh,
several million pounds of explosives

uh, is frightening to you,

then maybe you're in
the wrong profession.

An astronaut is
not going to function very well

if he's thinking about his,
uh, personal safety.

I'm very proud to be a part

of this long history
of space exploration.

We've been to the moon,
uh, we're going to Mars.

There's no limit
if we put our minds to it.

I'm very excited about,
uh, where we're going.

You know, I can't say
that I've ever been afraid.

The reason that we're not
afraid is our training.

Ready.

Ready.

You did
an excellent job today.

Thanks.

You've a boyfriend?

No.

Girlfriend?

Are you taking a survey?

Trying to be
a good crew member.

Trying to figure out
what makes you tick.

Oh, yeah?

See you tomorrow.

Hmm?

- Sarah, you okay?
- Yeah.

- Mike, what's going on?
- My ankle.

What?

I twisted it.

Da.

Fuck.

Da.

Okay.

- You okay?
- Mmm.

I'm worried about my mother.

She's sick.

I hope she's not going to die
before my return.

How's your mother handling it?

She must be really proud.

She's dead.

I'm sorry.

You couldn't know.

Okay,
it's poetry time, yeah?

Now...

it's you're turn, Mike.

- Moi?
- Oui, monsieur.

All right.

"Give me the splendid silent sun

"with all his beams
full-dazzling;

"Give me nights perfectly quiet,

"as on high plateaus west
of the Mississippi,

"and I looking up at the stars;

"Give me odorous at sunrise

"a garden of beautiful flowers,

"where I can walk undisturbed."

Allo? Allo?

Hey, Stella.

Remember me?

Hi, young lady. Hey.

You look like your mother,
you know?

Okay.

Sarah!

- I'm coming!
- Hurry up.

So, after, you jump,

don't forget, you cannot
adjust the collar manually

on a space suit to prevent
water from entering.

Yeah, and you should really
disconnect the ventilation tube

that goes around your neck
on the left side.

If you blow into it manually,
you can inflate the space suit.

That's going to give you
some extra flotation,

and a nice layer of insulation.

Because today,
the water was warm...

Yeah.

...but if you ditch
into the Pacific,

it's going to be
a different story.

Right. Well,
we're not looking to...

to ditch
into the Pacific, right?

No.
Sure, no. As a prime scenario.

But, you know,

it could go
really wrong sometimes.

What is our life expectancy
in cold waters?

Well, depending on the water,

it could be down
to just a couple of hours.

And only if you inflate
your suit,

that could double it, so it's kind of a big deal.

Is there any data...

...on the effectiveness
of the ventilation tube

in this scenario?
Is there any evidence

that those tubes were
effective in inflating...

So,
right after you ditch,

the capsule's going
to move about quite a bit.

You have to jettison
the parachute,

and there's a lot of actions
in the procedure

to close all the valves and make
the situation survivable.

- Okay.
- After that,

it's all about grabbing your kit
and egressing.

Each one of you is responsible
for a specific part of the kit,

- remember?
- Yeah.

So, make sure you grab it,

and then egress
in the appropriate order.

Mmm-hmm.
- Looks quite easy on paper.

But I can tell you, after six
months of not feeling your weight,

it's going to be a struggle
to get out of the capsule.

Stella?

Yes,
on the use of the survival kit,

when I saw you use
the signaling mirror,

that's actually really good
because if your line...

Stella?

Stella!

Stella!

Stella?

Sarah.

Where was she?

In the park.

She's quite adventurous,
like her mother.

Thanks.

- Sarah, are you okay?
- Yeah.

- I'm sorry, guys.
- All good. Little wait.

- Your daughter's okay?
- Yeah.

I'm really sorry.

You know, this is no place
for a kid, here.

You're going to have
to cut the cord.

You're going to be gone
in a month, anyway.

Okay. Okay, I get it, Mike.
But I was taking care of everything...

What were you thinking?

...so I really don't need
parenting lessons from you.

- Oh, are you sure about that?
- Fuck you.

Fuck me? No, fuck you!

- Mike.
- Okay.

Stop, right now.

Are you crying?

Or do you have a cold?

Okay. If you want, but you are
the one who called me.

Do you know
this Italian saying...

"You wanted a bike...
so ride it now."

Don't worry. Everything's going
to be all right.

Okay. It's not gonna
to be very pleasant.

But, when you're ready
you can start...

Sarah?

What happened?
Hey... hey.

You okay?

Okay?

All right.
Let me handle it.

Uh, it's okay.
It's okay. She's...

Stella, come here.
Mama has something...

- Hello?
- Mmm.

Yeah.

- Oh, hey.
- Hi.

I'm going to the store.
Do you want anything?

You want company?

I'll come with.

I was on the phone
with my boys this afternoon...

- Cool.
- ...and they said

it's so hot in Houston

they were actually
swimming in the pool.

- Really?
- That's crazy.

Swimming in the pool,
this time of the year.

Yep.

How can you deny
climate change?

She already has this one.

It's always the same stuff.

How about one
of these guys, here?

It's not that big.
You can FedEx it.

Yeah, it's cute.

Oh, there she is. Right there.

Hey, take a look at this.

When you were a little girl
growing up in France,

singing "Frere Jacques",

did you ever imagine
that you'd...

find yourself...

immortalized in one of these?

- Well...
- Let's get that.

- Excuse me, ma'am.
- Stop.

Should she have to pay
for these fridge magnets?

Yes, of course.

Which one of these is
selling better, ma'am?

This one or this one?

Both of them?

Which one's selling better,
in your opinion?

Yeah.

17 days...

we're gonna to be up there.

Yeah.

You know...

we're not robots.

When I... got back
from Afghanistan and...

applied for the...

astronaut program,
I was a wreck.

I nearly got disqualified.

- Really?
- Yeah.

You know,
there's no such thing...

as a perfect astronaut.

Just like there's no such thing
as a perfect mother.

Enjoy gravity.

Who wants some cake?

All right.

Ralph, you don't
want any cake, do you?

No, you don't get it.

Yeah, all right, here you go.

- Hello? Uh-huh. Yeah.
- Hey.

It's good-luck cake.

Thanks.

Anton.
Mike, over here, please, a little bit.

Sarah.

Mike! Mike! Mike!

- Be a good kid, okay?
- Now, let's hear it

for our astronauts,
as they begin quarantine.

The lead crew,
Anton Ocheivsky, Russia.

Mike Shannon, USA.

Sarah Loreau of France.

And the backup crew,
Jurgen Nielsen, Denmark.

Sean Paul, USA.

I had 'em give you
an upgrade.

- Sarah.
- You're in the Coco Chanel suite.

- Bye.
- See you later.

Zero-nine-twenty-five is on two,

I have the target on,
the three is up for the callouts.

It's LEE internal...

Hey.

Hmm. My right, which 0.8...

Sarah...

But of course, send them in.

Okay.

Ooh! She's playing wicked.

To make it
in this space program,

thank God, doesn't require

ping-pong skills.

- I hope.
- Cool.

...stable.
Everything is looking good

for tomorrow's launch.

Things are about to light up
very much so

here on the steps of Baikonur
in Kazakhstan.

Only about a mile away
at 9:00 p.m.,

we'll be watching the launch
of the Soyuz TMA 056,

on its way to join the
International Space Station.

It will carry
a multinational crew

with French astronaut
Sarah Loreau,

US astronaut Mike Shannon,

and Russian cosmonaut
Anton Ocheivsky.

Okay.

Sarah!

T minus 3 minutes.

Readiness for launch announced.

Key to launch position.

Telemetry
sequence number one is being recorded.

Telemetry sequence number two

- is being recorded.
- Copy.

Key to the "vent in" position.

Copy.

The vehicle is vibrating.

Umbilical separation.

Copy.

Pressurization.

Copy.

Liquid oxygen terminated.

Liquid oxygen terminated.

- All systems are go.
- All systems are go.

- Ten, nine...
- Ten, nine,

- eight, seven...
- ...eight, seven,

- ...six, five, four...
- ...six, five,

- four, three...
- ...three,

- two, one...
- ...two, one...

- ...zero.
- ...zero.

Ignition. And liftoff.

First stage
separation complete.

All parameters are normal.

Second stage
separation complete.

All parameters are normal.

The rocket has left
Earth's atmosphere.

All parameters are normal.