Voyagers

What is it?

Voyagers is a sci-fi thriller about a group of young astronauts travelling through space to colonise a new world in the wake of devastating climate change. Sela, Christopher, Zac and their crew have lived their lives in confinement to prepare them for spending their lives in a space ship. Only their children and grandchildren will see the new planet. When they discover they have been medicated to keep them placid, they stop taking ‘the blue’, resulting in an explosion of emotions and violence.

What to expect

Voyagers predominantly deals with sex, cruelty and violence. To a lesser degree some lighting and music horror conventions are used to create a sense of psychological tension, and verbal cruelty and bullying add to the hostile tone. Most of the sexual material is fleeting and unlikely to leave much of an impact on children. There is sexual harassment, which within the close confines of the ship is likely to unsettle some younger viewers. As this behaviour is roundly condemned, it is unlikely to negatively shape their attitudes to sex. However moments of cruel violence, particularly a scene where a crew member is senselessly beaten to death, in combination with the tense claustrophobic setting of the ship, are likely to shock and disturb children.