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DramaFantasyScience Fiction

Space Sweepers

- 2092, the space sweep begins!

When the crew of a space junk collector ship called The Victory discovers a humanoid robot named Dorothy that's known to be a weapon of mass destruction, they get involved in a risky business deal which puts their lives at stake.

Release Date : 2021-02-05

Language :ArabicMandarinKoreanDanishSpanishFrenchEnglishRussianTagalog

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Bidangil PicturesMerry Christmas

Production Country : South Korea

Alternative Titles : Space SweepersSpaceship Victory

Cast

Song Joong-ki

Character Name : Tae-ho

Original Name : 송중기

Gender : Male

Kim Tae-ri

Character Name : Captain Jang

Original Name : 김태리

Gender : Female

Yoo Hai-jin

Character Name : Bubs (voice)

Original Name : 유해진

Gender : Male

Jin Sun-kyu

Character Name : Tiger Park

Original Name : 진선규

Gender : Male

Richard Armitage

Character Name : James Sullivan / The CEO of UTS

Original Name : Richard Armitage

Gender : Male

Kim Moo-yul

Character Name : Kang Hyun-woo

Original Name : 김무열

Gender : Male

Park Ye-rin

Character Name : Dorothy / Kang Kot-nim

Original Name : Park Ye-rin

Gender : Female

Oh Ji-yul

Character Name : Kim Su-ni

Original Name : Oh Ji-yul

Gender : Female

Kim Hyang-gi

Character Name : Bubs' New Body

Original Name : 김향기

Gender : Female

Nas Brown

Character Name : Karum

Original Name : Nas Brown

Gender : Male

Kevin Dockry

Character Name : Pierre

Original Name : Kevin Dockry

Gender : Male

Carla Fernanda Avila Escobedo

Character Name : Camilla

Original Name : Carla Fernanda Avila Escobedo

Gender : Female

Anupam Tripathi

Character Name : James Sullivan's Secretary

Original Name : 아누팜 트리파티

Gender : Male

Andrew William Brand

Character Name : UTS Prime Minister

Original Name : Andrew William Brand

Gender : Male

Hou Mengjun

Character Name : UTS Boardmember

Original Name : Hou Mengjun

Gender : Male

John D. Michaels

Character Name : UTS Boardmember

Original Name : John D. Michaels

Gender : Male

Alym Tayyrov

Character Name : UTS Boardmember

Original Name : Alym Tayyrov

Gender : Male

Gareth Fannin

Character Name : UTS Boardmember

Original Name : Gareth Fannin

Gender : Male

Phoebe Corey

Character Name : UTS Boardmember

Original Name : Phoebe Corey

Gender : Male

Joey Albright

Character Name : Reporter 1

Original Name : Joey Albright

Gender : Male

Guillermo Vazquez Garibay

Character Name : Reporter 2

Original Name : Guillermo Vazquez Garibay

Gender : Male

Jason Kvich

Character Name : Reporter 3

Original Name : Jason Kvich

Gender : Male

Chiara Aguilar

Character Name : Reporter 4

Original Name : Chiara Aguilar

Gender : Male

Gabriel Ruiz Benito

Character Name : Black Fox 1

Original Name : Gabriel Ruiz Benito

Gender : Male

Ana Ruggiero

Character Name : Black Fox 2

Original Name : Ana Ruggiero

Gender : Female

Gregory Skripchenko

Character Name : Black Fox 3

Original Name : Gregory Skripchenko

Gender : Male

Massimo Fierro

Character Name : Black Fox 4

Original Name : Massimo Fierro

Gender : Male

Rahel Limor

Character Name : Black Fox 5

Original Name : Rahel Limor

Gender : Female

Yoon Hae-ju

Character Name : Black Fox 6

Original Name : Yoon Hae-ju

Gender : Female

Yoo Young-bin

Character Name : Black Fox 7

Original Name : 유영빈

Gender : Male

Thomas Frederiksen

Character Name : Police

Original Name : Thomas Frederiksen

Gender : Male

Alison Rock

Character Name : Research Director

Original Name : Alison Rock

Gender : Female

Benjamin Spink

Character Name : Researcher 1

Original Name : Benjamin Spink

Gender : Male

Kim Dae-han

Character Name : Researcher 2

Original Name : Kim Dae-han

Gender : Male

Seo Dong Oh

Character Name : Pig Father

Original Name : Seo Dong Oh

Gender : Male

Ariane Desgagnés-Leclerc

Character Name : Doctor

Original Name : Ariane Desgagnés-Leclerc

Gender : Male

Amy Pradeep Sawant

Character Name : MR-13 Reception Clerk

Original Name : Amy Pradeep Sawant

Gender : Female

Antonio Bompart

Character Name : Court Staff

Original Name : Antonio Bompart

Gender : Male

Nico Lesage

Character Name : Lublong Ship Sailor 1

Original Name : Nico Lesage

Gender : Male

Guillaume Desbos

Character Name : Lublong Ship Sailor 2

Original Name : Guillaume Desbos

Gender : Male

Joshua Wera

Character Name : Lublong Ship Sailor 3

Original Name : Joshua Wera

Gender : Male

Maurice Turner Jr.

Character Name : American Space Sweeper 1

Original Name : Maurice Turner Jr.

Gender : Male

Jamarian Bridges

Character Name : American Space Sweeper 2

Original Name : Jamarian Bridges

Gender : Male

Milan-Devi LaBrey

Character Name : American Space Sweeper 3

Original Name : Milan-Devi LaBrey

Gender : Female

Ahmed Fouda

Character Name : Egyptian Space Sweeper 1

Original Name : Ahmed Fouda

Gender : Male

Saif Khan Showpon

Character Name : Egyptian Space Sweeper 2

Original Name : Saif Khan Showpon

Gender : Male

Daniil Kuznetcov

Character Name : Canadian Space Sweeper

Original Name : Daniil Kuznetcov

Gender : Male

Alexander Kapitonenko

Character Name : Russian Space Sweeper

Original Name : Alexander Kapitonenko

Gender : Male

Oh Yun-su

Character Name : Su-ni's Mother

Original Name : Oh Yun-su

Gender : Female

Daniel C. Kennedy

Character Name : News Anchor 1 (voice)

Original Name : Daniel C. Kennedy

Gender : Male

Bret Allan Lindquist

Character Name : Space Cleaner

Original Name : Bret Allan Lindquist

Gender : Male

Garrison Farquharson-Keener

Character Name : Sector 9 Mayor

Original Name : Garrison Farquharson-Keener

Gender : Male

Garan Fitzgerald

Character Name : News Anchor 2 (voice)

Original Name : Garan Fitzgerald

Gender : Male

김청아

Character Name : News Anchor 3 (voice)

Original Name : 김청아

Gender : Female

Mike Yantzi

Character Name : Gambler 1

Original Name : Mike Yantzi

Gender : Male

Brandon Mervyn Jones

Character Name : Gambler 2

Original Name : Brandon Mervyn Jones

Gender : Male

Chris Chan

Character Name : Restaurant staff

Original Name : Chris Chan

Gender : Male

Christopher Gordon

Character Name : Researcher from Earth 1

Original Name : 크리스토퍼 고든

Gender : Male

Bin Chan-uk

Character Name : Harpoonist 2

Original Name : Bin Chan-uk

Gender : Male

Kim Dong-hyung

Character Name : Harpoon of Cleaning Ship

Original Name : 김동형

Gender : Male

Lee Yoo Ri

Character Name : Woman from Magazine

Original Name : Lee Yoo Ri

Gender : Female

Reviews

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Yohan Yukiya Sese Cuneta 사요한

@YourOnlyOne

2021-06-23

"**Space Sweepers**" is South Korea's first-ever space science fiction show. For their first venture into space, they did not disappoint and made sure audiences were awed by the show's deep story and unforgettable space adventure. > **Space Sweepers** ***is lightyears better from recent Western space scifi shows.*** ## Story The story started out as a typical Western space scifi. Humanity encountered a life threatening situation and the only way out was up, out there in outer space. Slowly and perfectly the Korean signature in storytelling and plots surfaced up and it started to get very interesting. There was a grand or overarching story guiding Space Sweepers but they instead zoomed-in and told the story from a human perspective. This approach allowed them to tackle the questions from the vantage point of ordinary humans, attaching the audiences to the characters in ways not possible from a "bigger picture" method. A story about a crew of "Space Sweepers" but at the same time it was not about them. It is rare to see this type of story and storytelling in live-action movies considering the limited time available and yet they were able to flesh out the characters, presented a family relationship plots, questioned human moralities and ethics, and explored the notion about "the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few". ## Acting/Cast The casting was excellent. Song Joong Ki, playing as "Tae Ho", and Kim Tae Ri, playing as "Captain Jang", are two popular and veteran Korean actors. They were joined in by Jin Seon Kyu as "Tiger Park", Yoo Hae Jin as the Robot, and the child actress Park Ye Rin as "Dorothy". Five actors who complimented each others' acting style enabled them to bring the story closer to the audience. Kim Tae Ri is best known from her 2016 movie "The Handmaiden" and the Netflix TV series "Mr. Sunshine" in 2018. Despite the huge jump from historical romance genre to a space scifi action and adventure, Kim Tae Ri has proven once again her talent in acting. She showed her character's strength and fierceness and yet behind it all she was caring and loving. Song Joong Ki is well known from his major role in the hugely popular 2016 TV series "Descendants of the Sun". He masterfully played his character, a man who lost his daughter in a tragedy and ended up as a sweeper of space debris to make his living. Throughout the movie, he showed perfectly the thoughts and goals of his character despite of what was in front of him. His emotions and expressions were in check, thus completing the aura of his character while at the same time letting the audience feel his sadness and difficult choices. Special mention is the child actress Park Ye Rin. She is technically a newbie in the industry, having only appeared as a guest in a 2020 TV series. Having thrown in a blockbuster film this early would have a huge challenge for her and yet she amazingly showed that she was born an actress. She played as "Dorothy", one of the key characters in this film. This being a space scifi, which means they had a lot of filming in front of green screens, Park Ye Rin was not distracted and was able to deliver her dialogues and interacted with her co-stars naturally. Oh, did I not say that she's only 7 years old? ## Production They did not shy away from giving this a budget. The superb visual effects, cgi, and editing, definitely placed this movie equal in rank with Western shows like "Star Trek" and "Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy" to name two. It was also a brilliant idea to bring in actors from different nationalities and to use their native languages. This is rarely done and is simply explained as some magic or technology like a "universal translator". But that's not where it ends … even though they have a "universal translator", they did not resorted to "English" or "Korean" as a "universal language". They showed all directors in the world how to properly portray different languages even if there is a "universal translator" available. That deserves a huge mention especially for a show which concerns multiple nationalities, languages, and cultures--the planet Earth. The flow of the story was not broken even though the characters were speaking different languages. Everything was flowing smoothly, this is how it actually will be like if "universal translators" become a reality. Well done! ## Conclusion While this is a space science fiction film, the story was about you and me, being a human, and the relationships we build in each of our adventures. This is what "Space Sweepers" was about. It is about you and me. Our humanity. Our frailties. The challenges we face every single day and how to ultimately triumph (or not). Can you guess how many languages were spoken and nationalities represented in "Space Sweepers"? ------- Originally posted on my [blog](https://youronly.one/yuki/review-space-sweepers-2021-202137/) under a CC-BY-SA 4.0 International License.