A rather negative outlook on the process of space exploration as a whole, or at the very least how it’s handled.

Viking is a space oddity survival flick with its feet firmly planted on earth. The production design is a gorgeous blend of retro futurism that harkens back to the era of the space race.

Viking is endearing and intelligent, but most especially a profound masterwork from visionary filmmaker Stephane Lafleur.

All the humour in Viking is entirely relatable; the crew’s problems, the minor breakdowns in discipline, and the constant decline into human pettiness are all the funnier for being perfectly believable.