The gradually-unfolding, coming-of-age drama of Lea, a young woman trying to find her own path in life, as her parents turn to a cult in the wake of a perceived failure of medical science. Told through a series of out of order vignettes, we are drip-fed fragments of the lives of Lea and her family, cut with long shots of Jupiter itself and the comet Calypso.
As Lea tries to coordinate her life – fitting in at school, finding herself socially – she tries to balance the love she clearly has for her family against her own wishes, as her parents’ increasing desperation to find a cure for her brother’s ailment leads them to a cult, who believe the Earth to be doomed. The only salvation is to travel to the planet Jupiter on the tail of the comet as it passes.
Both Benjamin Bfohl’s debut feature, and the short film on which it was based are now available to stream free in Australia.
Jupiter (2023)
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Fawesome (Free with ads)
Jupiter (2019)
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Shortverse (Ad-free)
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