In retrospect, it’s almost unbelievable what a variety of techniques we used. In almost every shot there were bluescreens that had to be properly lit and replaced later. Furthermore, there are several full CG shots for the exterior of the spaceship. We also created sequences in zero gravity by wiring the actresses and actors. For these, major parts of the full-scale walkable spaceship we built had to be disassambled. We also had special cranes, motion control and remote control gimbals on set that allowed us to move more freely in the very confined space our film takes place in. Again, the challenge was that we needed all of this to create a credible backdrop for a mother and son who are locked in a confined space, with nowhere to go, reliant on each other. Besides that, we didn’t want the technical parts of the film to be felt but focus on nuanced story telling and deep emotion. In the end it’s a chamber play. This said: with all the elaborate preparations for the aforementioned techniques, and considering how abstract and bare the actual movie set was, my greatest admiration goes to the actresses and actors who managed to make this place their reality. Of course, that doesn’t mean I don’t admire all the other team members who created this incredible thing. I’m deeply thankful that in the end it all worked out the way it did.