“What would we say to ourselves? What would we learn from ourselves? What would we really like to see if we could stand outside ourselves and look at us?” These profound questions lingered in my head long after I had left the cinema after watching Another Earth.

After being involved in a life changing ordeal, Rhoda Williams (Marling) actively shuts herself off from the world as much as possible, avoiding society and her life before what happened. When even reaching the point of suicide doesn’t take away her pain, the discovery of Earth 2 – a duplicate planet of our Earth as we know it – presents her a theory that could change the past and correct the future.

Not only are your thoughts being disturbed by a plethora of questions, Another Earth takes you through a fluctuation of emotions on top of that: shock, sympathy, endearment, nervousness and curiosity. It cleverly sets up a minefield of surprises: you know what they are – you just don’t know when or where they will explode.

This isn’t your usual big bucks blockbuster; it’s an Indie film that sets its mood through lingering close ups and shaky hand-held camera scenes. This works in guiding us to feel what Rhoda feels, and the shots of Earth 2 in the sky behind her, almost beckoning her, look eerily real. Admittedly, some parts are a tiny bit predictable but treating these as tension builders instead allows you to accept the ingenuity of the film as a whole.

This film grabs you and drags you through it with honesty and bravery. Director Mike Cahill has taken a simple thought and turned it into a fascinating wonderment. In my opinion: this is sure to be a hit, no matter what planet you're from.