Isn’t what every child wants to hear is that they’re
special? That their life means something big and important? That no matter how
mundane, humdrum, and otherwise unspectacular their daily existence is, the
truth is that they matter? This is the basic premise behind the Irish sci-fi
romance Earthbound, which made its world premiere recently
at the Seattle International Film Festival. Writer/director Alan Brennan’s
debut feature is witty, funny, quixotic, and at times heartbreaking.
