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Synopsis: "400 Days" centers on four astronauts sent on a simulated mission to a distant planet to test the psychological effects of deep space travel. Locked away for 400 days, the crew's mental state begins to deteriorate when they lose all communication with the outside world. Forced to exit the ship, they discover that this mission may not have been a simulation after all.
Director(s): Matt Osterman
  1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
4.5
Year:
2015
91 min
131 Views


going on. I wanna go home.

She is my queen. Diamonds

that holds my heart.

That's the darn wife. That

I a man could hope for.

- We're not married.

- We're just waiting for the right...

...time. That's all.

Right time...

That's no right time anymore.

- Can you please tell

us what's going on here?

We're all awfully confused.

Aren't we all?

- Why won't anyone just

give us a straight answer?

Because they're fishing.

Have you seen any other survivors?

No.

See? Hav.. have you just

been hiding out then..

That's smart.

You can't trust anybody these days.

Why's that?

- You have these fancy

suits, these fancy helmets.

I apologize. Formally I apologize.

Sometimes my curiosity just...

Get's the best of me. People

like us need to stick together.

- Look... we appreciate

your... hospitality,

but we really need some

answers. We need to know...

what's going on. Everything.

Everything?

Yeah.

You know nothing?

You must have had a

really good hiding spot!

The truth is...

Nobody knows what happened.

It's just that black...

thing in the sky.

Smacked me in the behind and

sent a cloud of dust under me.

up into space and not

long after that, just

Started raining down on us and

We're sucked it right up.

Fellows over there, they're conspiracing

nut jobs, hear what I'm saying...

nukes and aliens!

Sheet like that... The

government knew about that...

They did not give one bit

of warning. Not one at all.

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but

You might be the only ones left.

it's delicious.

I have a question for you, Zell.

About the press

conference. -Come again?

- The press conference.

The one before we left.

I just... I can't seem to place you.

- Your friend here has

been beaten one too many

times with the crazy stick.

That's good.

This guy's good. I'm...

I'm the crazy one.

Next thing you know you're going to tell

me that earpiece isn't a hearing aid.

Walter is feeding you

lines right now, right?

You're testing my patience.

- Al!

- Sorry about that!

Sorry about that.

How all of you have been so well?

Look. We just got lucky.

A little thing... I like to call.

pride and ownership.

That is all we've got.

We just like to make sure to...

tip top shape so you

folks can spend the night

and after that,

you're going to have to get going.

Eat up.

You'll need some blankets

and stuff for the night.

If you are not up to it...

If you're parched...

I got a little water in a home

down the street, and all can do it.

I'll live the door unlocked.

- You guys aren't buying

any of this, right?

Yeah...

- You don't think it's odd

that Bug did a dust analysis...

and found magical moon dirt then we

get a map that leads us directly here

This whack here says

the moon was struck.

That is very convenient.

- I know it sounds crazy

but think about it.

It all adds up.

Whatever.

You guys can sit here

and cry in your soup.

tell me you're kidding.

No, I'm not kidding.

I've been locked in

a box for over a year.

I'm going to the bar.

Come on.

I don't think we should split up.

let's go.

What the hell is this place?

Alright.

- Four beers.

- No beer.

Just the house special. -What's that?

- The less you see the better.

- Sounds delicious.

Is this going to be on Zell's tab?

Ah! Wow!

Four of those. That's it.

Six.

- it's nice to be

amongst the living again.

Thanks.

For putting up with my

bullshit in the past year.

You guys are the closest thing

I've had to a family in a long time.

I need another.

Hi.

Hey.

- What's a tall drink of handsome like

you're doing in a place like this?

I'm just looking for someone

who likes to mix her metaphors.

Oh, seriously, what are you doing here?

Let's just say that... uh...

I'm tired of simulating.

Yeah...

Does this feel real enough?

It's a good start.

- Ok, am I the only one here that

thinks this is not a good idea?

Yeah, I'll go get him.

Hey.

Hey!

Have you seen my friend?

That guy that was here with that girl.

No.

No?

He's gone.

What do you mean?

Must have left with the woman.

Unbelievable.

We'll just wait for a bit.

Maybe he'll show up.

Yeah.

I think it's time for you to leave.

I don't think he's coming back.

Maybe Dvorak was right.

Maybe this was all some sort of exercise

And we're all just being played, and

he was able to see through

it from the beginning.

For all we know, he could be

back at mission control right now.

Or maybe we're all in

mission control right now

just sleeping. This is

just some sort of a dream...

or maybe it's... maybe we were drugged.

- Bug!

- It feels like

some sort of dream and... -Bug!

You should really get some sleep, Ok?

Here we should sleep in shifts.

One of us should stay and watch.

I'll go first. -No, I'll... I'll go.

I don't think I can

sleep right now anyway.

- Bug, I don't think

that's a really good idea.

Please?

Ok.

How is he?

Sam.

Sam?

Hi Bug.

What you doing back here?

Have you seen our friend Bug?

Everything Ok?

Where's Bug? Wheres Dvorak?

Have you seen your friends?

- What friends?

- The guys that we came with.

It's only been you two.

No.

You're oxygen deprived.

That's what it is.

Now you start seeing

things that aren't there.

or not seeing things that are there.

No, there was two other

guys here that were with us.

Hey, hey, whoa.

What are you doing?

Looking for cameras, microphones.

- Theo.

- Whoa. Hey!

- I don't get what

you're trying to pull,

but I think it's time you

head back to your ship.

What'd you say?

He said you should head back.

No, you said ship.

How did you know we were on a ship?

Let's go. No, wait.

- Theo,

- Where's Walter?

- Theo.

- Ok, Tell Walter that...

this isn't funny anymore.

- Theo, let's go. This isn't

a game. We gotta leave.

Theo, come on, we've

got to find shelter.

We can't leave them.

Dvorak!

Where are you?

Emily!

Emily!

Emily?

Help.

Help.

Come help me.

Thank you.

I'm sorry

Theo!

Where did you go?

- My god, what happened?

- You Ok?

We gotta... we gotta go.

Right here. Here.

I'm gonna go look in there.

This is going to stop the bleeding, Ok?

Where'd you get that?

Where'd you get that?

- My first

- aid kit. I always have it with me.

That was not from the ship.

All mission arms are bar-coded.

Track usage. It doesn't have one.

Theo.

You need to relax, Ok? You're in shock.

- Come on. Let's get

the hell out of here.

- I think we're going to

make it. Back to the ship.

Almost done.

You really need to get some rest.

Can I ask you a question?

Yeah.

What did Walter whisper to you...

before we got on the ship?

Um... not that I remember.

Those things you do

when keeping your secret

you pull it

kind of like how you're doing right now.

What did he say to you?

He asked if we still had a deal.

- What... what... what

do you mean? What deal?

- Two weeks before we

left for the mission,

he told me that if I didn't end it,

that he was going to

kick me off the mission.

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Matt Osterman

Matt Osterman is an American independent filmmaker who was born in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. He currently resides in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is also known for his work writing and directing the films Ghost from the Machine and 400 Days. more…

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