Viking

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Viking

2022

1h 44m

Sci-Fi

Drama

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The Viking Society is recruiting volunteers for the first manned mission to Mars. The goal is to form a B-team that will mirror the mission here on Earth in order to find solutions to the interpersonal problems that the Mars-bound crew is experiencing. The film tells the story of David, a high school gym teacher, who seizes this opportunity to revive his dream of becoming an astronaut and making a difference. Viking is a little absurd, falling somewhere between a high-concept comedy and a straight up allegorical tale. It's a story about the gap between our dreams and reality.

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Joseph Tomastik

Loud and Clear Reviews

Nov 2, 2024

4/5

A rather negative outlook on the process of space exploration as a whole, or at the very least how it’s handled.

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Tina Kakadelis

Beyond the Cinerama Dome

Jul 24, 2023

Viking is a space oddity survival flick with its feet firmly planted on earth. The production design is a gorgeous blend of retro futurism that harkens back to the era of the space race.

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Faisal Al-Jadir

Film Inquiry

Oct 22, 2022

Viking is endearing and intelligent, but most especially a profound masterwork from visionary filmmaker Stephane Lafleur.

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Monica Reid

Far Out Magazine

Oct 7, 2022

3.5/5

All the humour in Viking is entirely relatable; the crew’s problems, the minor breakdowns in discipline, and the constant decline into human pettiness are all the funnier for being perfectly believable.

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Pat Mullen

That Shelf

Sep 28, 2022

Viking is a space movie that’s firmly grounded with both feet planted right here on Earth. It’s easily Lafleur’s best film yet.

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Kurt Halfyard

ScreenAnarchy

Sep 22, 2022

When Stanislaw Lem published Solaris, he wrote, “We have no need of other worlds. We need mirrors…” I am not sure Viking is exactly what the Polish science-fiction author had in mind, but I am glad we had this conversation.

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g j

@g.username Mar 28, 2025

A quite original idea is, for the most part, squandered on this tedious and decidely unfunny comedy.

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Sylvain B

@RT50543713 Nov 9, 2024

Excellent film. L'integligence su scénario et du propos. Ne vous attendez pas à un film d'action; tout est dans le jeux formidables des artistes et la subtilité du dialogue et du propos.

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Rod G

@RT45848900 Oct 21, 2024

Very disappointed after reading the professional reviews. I feel conned! Both the official synopsis and pro reviews suggested something quite extraordinary. Instead it was clever but plain. A tele-movie. Was it comedy, as it wasn't funny? Was it trying to be serious, because it was not believable? It was well acted. The premise was fairly sound but it smacked of low budget Indy film. Something your university film school would put together.

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The Viking Society is recruiting volunteers for the first manned mission to Mars. The goal is to form a B-team that will mirror the mission here on Earth in order to find solutions to the interpersonal problems that the Mars-bound crew is experiencing. The film tells the story of David, a high school gym teacher, who seizes this opportunity to revive his dream of becoming an astronaut and making a difference. Viking is a little absurd, falling somewhere between a high-concept comedy and a straight up allegorical tale. It's a story about the gap between our dreams and reality.

Director: Stéphane LaFleur
Producer: Luc Déry, Kim McCraw
Screenwriter: Eric K. Boulianne, Stéphane LaFleur
Production Co: micro_scope
Genre: Sci-Fi, Drama
Original Language: Canadian French
Runtime: 1h 44m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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