Lost in Starlight

This is a Korean production and they did a good job. The story is set in the year 2051 and follow events both on Earth but also follows some astronauts on a space ship and their stories are intertwined.

I will not write too much about the actual plot as you should disover this for your self. It's beautifully animated and the music is also good and play an important part in story as one of the lead characters is a member of a band.

It's not fast paced, but with enough going on to keep you interested.

In summary : Watch it if you like animated films that are a bit different with a good story.

I honestly thought this would be another corny streaming movie, but it's surprisingly wholesome, mature, and resonant. The film is about Nan-Young, an astronaut who wants to go to Mars to follow her mother's path, whom she had lost when she was young. She continues to deal with this trauma until she finds Jay, a guy who fixes retro gadgets. Their meeting each other and Nan-Young discovering that Jay was the one who sang her favorite song were a bit coincidental. Nevertheless, they were still enjoyable to watch. Speaking of retro gadgets, I really like how it is so plausible that in the future, people will stop using some gadgets we use nowadays, turning them into more expensive artifacts for collectors. Anyways, the film is about two souls trying to help each other with their troubled pasts, moving forward, and fulfilling their dreams with each other. I did wish the ending had more. I wanted a longer ending and epilogue of what happens after.

The characters are really well done. It's mostly just Nan-Young and Jay, but seeing them overcome their fears because of each other was pretty nice to watch despite the characters being just limited to them. I really enjoyed their talks and late-night walks about life. I felt it was superior to them speaking about Nan Young's astronaut life.

The animation is pretty well done. I thought this being a streaming movie may affect the animation, but it seems to be very well drawn. However, some CGI parts look rough and rushed. I honestly wished this got a theatrical release to increase the budget and the quality of the animation.

Beautifully drawn, wholesome, and emotional, Lost in Starlight is a good romantic sci-fi adventure that might just tug a cold heart. Not too cliché and corny, it offers a good enough perspective of how to love someone despite the distance, even if its premise is a bit too coincidental.

This film is suitable for those of you who are looking to relieve stress with a sweet romance story.

The movie brings us an unlikely relationship between people from different worlds. It shows how love can be complicated, and dreams can only make it more difficult. However, it also shows how that connection is hard to find and impossible to give up on. It is a beautiful love story which shows careers are important too, but knowing someone out there loves you in a way nobody else could is what shines through. The animation is beautiful, the music complements every scene, and the emotional rollercoaster keeps you wanting to watch more.

The movie wanted to be both romance and sci-fi, and ended up... Neither?

Well, kind of. In terms of romance it's not bad, but there is no real challenge for the relationship, there is no "messiness" or some "adversary" here, so it's not particularly interesting. Characters do develop a little bit after they meet each other, yes, but it's superficial. The only "obstacle" appears when the girl is, predictably, selected to go into space, and the guy just acts as a selfish child who just realized, that the girl he fell for had "going to space" as her job description and life goal.

The sci-fi portion was... As if it was not there for the most part. There psychological aspects of losing her mother were limited to some flashes, not really linked to anything and were, essentially abandoned half way through. Then the girl did go to space, and there was that perfect moment to build proper tension, that could have used her psychological state and bring in the "discovery" (which did not make sense, since these kinds of flowers are unlikely to grow that much within 20 years without any light), but...

They ruined it by turning it into a music video mash-up with what was happening on Earth and had very loose connection to happenings on Mars even if you consider symbolism. And they did not even bother to make a full song - just some bits and pieces of it. Let alone that it did not match anything else happening on screen. Then they abandoned sci-fi again by some walkie talkie being able to transmit between planets without delay, even though earlier they mentioned that some special equipment was able to have delay of "just 20 minutes".

It's not a bad watch, in the end, but it felt purposeless somehow, and did not land anywhere. I did not feel any impact at all. Perhaps if this was a TV show, and they had more time... But on the other hand there was almost nothing besides the 2 characters... I dunno, I guess if you like those romcoms from Hallmark, you may be able to enjoy this, but otherwise, you probably can save some time by ignoring this.

Some films entertain you, some impress you with visuals, and then there are those rare few that stay with you. They sit quietly in your heart long after the credits roll. This film belongs in that rare category. It's not just about love-though love is there, beautifully so-it's about something deeper. It's about the invisible threads that connect us. It's about unspoken moments, the kinds that don't need grand gestures or poetic words to feel meaningful.

From the very first scene, I found myself drawn into a world that felt both familiar and brand new. The way the story unfolded felt effortless, yet you could tell every detail was crafted with intention. The silence between lines said just as much as the dialogue, and the pauses? They were full of life. Of feeling. Of truth.

This film isn't loud or flashy. It doesn't shout its message-it whispers it gently, with sincerity and heart. It reminded me of the beauty of subtlety, of how the smallest glances and quietest words can carry the heaviest emotions. There were moments I forgot I was watching a film at all-I felt like I was simply feeling alongside the characters. Their joy became mine. Their pain... I carried it with me.

What touched me the most was how universally human the story felt.