It's a pretty ambitious attempt, imperfect but I loved it. Most important thing is it needs a sequel to explain everything, because you're just thrown into it with a vague introduction to this dystopian future, you don't get to explore the vastness of this sci-fi world. It's not so unfamiliar though, there hints and cues to help you imagine what life is like outside of those the niche story focuses on, there's so many little side plots that you wouldn't usually pay attention to. When you hear sci-fi especially if you usually only watch movies you might think more of flashy, space travel or aliens, light sabers... but this is the gloomy type that's more accustomed to in tv series, for me at least. So you might be disappointed if you're expecting that. Cinematography is great, despite the bleak setting there's still so much beauty nature offers.

Biggest problem is we don't learn much and there's huge lack of details, but it's a well made low budget sci-fi that deserves a sequel for that reason. To explore the work it's based in. Love dark science fiction.

It's nothing like game of thrones but I'm trying to think of an analogy that'd be widely accepted, so imagine instead of focusing on Westeros affairs, it focuses on a little girl and her father, living on their own in a village in the middle of nowhere. You don't get a picture of the grand scale of things, just a really small piece of a puzzle. That's why I think turning this into a franchise has great potential, because their dystopian future has so much more to explore. The problem is this doesn't feel like a first movie.

It's something new, a breath of fresh air(gloomy one) and for that I fear that it'll land in the same shoes as Mortal Engines which I loved, because it won't be as widely appreciated by audiences enough to warrant a franchise or even a sequel to explore everything this dystopian world has to offer.

Wow, I see many bad reviews here.

Let me start with, this film genre is DRAMA at its core, wrapped by sci-fi genre with plot and setting in a post-apocalyptic world and not an action or thriller sci-fi. So don't expect some dumb action or thriller cliche like stupid explosion or over-the-top action sequence or jumpscare. Many of us is tired of that. For me, I enjoy this film very much (I'm not a fan of stupid action movies, btw).

As a sci-fi genre, this film quality is top notch. The characters, various unique creatures and an original world-building is interisting, intriguing, well-made, most importantly is FRESH, at least to me. Also, the drama elements is also great with weight of emotional scene felt so real and captivating. My advice to you who is about to see this film is don't overanalyze everything, just enjoy this film as a drama in a full of wonder, sci-fi world.

Plus this is free of forced "woke agenda" that infect many recent films and leaves a sour taste of its audience.

• Great premise, interesting story.

• There is sci-fi scenes pretty much every other scene, meaning they did a great job of filling the sci-fi hunger appetite.

• Botanic and nature emphasis. They did a great job concepting how plant life adapts in the wild after a disaster. Plant life and sustainability plays a big role in this movie.

• The dad character is great. He is a pessimist, the protagonist an optimist.

• Side mysteries are always a great plus. Like the pilgrims and the old labs and the citadels. It gave the movie much more depth.

• The CGI is great.

• The actors are pretty solid as well.

• It's not Hollywood caliber by a long shot, and has more an indie feel to it but that are all great aspects it has going for.