Settlers

Wyatt Rockefeller’s Martian-set drama about a family living a lie is a quietly impressive piece of work.

This blistering film’s most pointed observation comes at the end after the aforementioned leap forward in time, whereupon the story relocates from the sparse wilderness to the lavishly appointed interiors of the manors built upon it.

There’s a rationale and empathetic logic to all of these characters’ choices...

...Wyatt Rockefeller's debut feature keeps the tension high and manages to illicit a sense of dread around every corner of the stark, claustrophobic setting.

...the mystery is teased out enticingly thanks to ambient mood music from Nitin Sawhney.