Movies

Eolomea (1972) East German science fiction. Spaceships are disappearing and it doesn't add up. Top scientist seems to know more than he is telling. Determined effort to make an intelligent and realistic space movie - interesting but never exciting. Imaginary and flashback sequences abruptly appear, as well as short bursts of abstract spacey blob effects which seem like a bit of an afterthought, which make it a bit more challenging to follow. Obligatory malfunctioning robot. One area in which the socialist states were more advanced than the Free World was in gender and racial equity, at least in film - the protagonist is female and she is never forced into submission by threats of a good spanking, and numerous people of color appear albeit in tertiary roles. A good try. 5/10