Solitary
A memoryless prisoner aboard a colony ship must survive an unpredictable cellmate intent on destroying their shared future.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- claustrophobic
- paranoid
- bleak
- late night sci fi viewing
- contained thriller marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Issac is imprisoned and sent into space to establish humanity’s first colony on another planet.
Issac wakes inside an unfamiliar room with no memory of how he arrived there.
The central action unfolds around Issac’s confined room and the spacecraft transporting colonists.
Alana, Issac’s unpredictable cellmate, is determined to destroy everything, including Issac.
Films like Solitary, and why
Oxygen
Both use confined spacecraft settings, psychological isolation, and escalating distrust between trapped characters.
Moon
Both combine minimalist science fiction with loneliness, identity uncertainty, and an emotionally tense off-world environment.
The Divide
Both emphasize claustrophobic survival, interpersonal conflict, and bleak speculative atmosphere over spectacle.
Movie Details
- Director
- Luke Armstrong
- Release Date
- 2020-08-31
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Rating
- 5.1 / 10 (123)
Cast
- Johnny Sachon
- Lottie Tolhurst
- Brian Bovell
- Connie Jenkins-Greig
- Michael Condron
- Raymond Bethley
- Michael Absalom
- Andre Pierre
- Kelvin Hewlett
- Kathryn Vinclaire
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Solitary about?
- A memoryless prisoner aboard a colony ship must survive an unpredictable cellmate intent on destroying their shared future.
- What is Solitary like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Solitary as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Solitary violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Solitary.
- Which films are like Solitary?
- Films with a similar feel include Oxygen, Moon, and The Divide.
- How long is Solitary?
- Solitary runs 89 minutes.
- Where can I watch Solitary?
- In United States, Solitary streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
