The Big Mess

Year: 1971

Runtime: 90 mins

Language: German

Director: Alexander Kluge

ComedyScience Fiction

In the year 2034, outer space is dominated by greedy corporations that operate within a crumbling bureaucratic system. Two hapless astronauts, more brawn than brains, navigate this grim frontier by engaging in shady deals, smuggling contraband and crashing ships in a desperate bid for profit and survival.

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