Sunita Williams Stuck In Space: When Hollywood Depicted How It Can Truly Feel Like

It's just like out of a Hollywood film but unfortunately, there's nothing fairytale-like about it yet. NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore are stuck inside the International Space Station (ISS) after two failed attempts to return to Earth onboard a spacecraft. Stranded in outer space for 52 days now after what was supposed to be a 9-day mission, Sunita is now staring at a potential loss in bone density and muscle mass and an impact on overall health.

Let's take a look at how Hollywood movies have captured the ordeal of being stuck in space.

The Martian

Starring Matt Damon, The Martian is about survival and fighting against all odds, set against the backdrop of a man stuck on Mars. It shows how grit and patience can help you see the light and find it even in the darkest of days.

Gravity

Gravity is about survival when all seems lost. Starring Sandra Bullock and directed by Alfonso Cuarón, the film beautifully captures loneliness when stuck in outer space.

Passengers

Passengers starring Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence is a more meaningful film about being lost in space. It explores how people find comfort in companionship and develop meaningful relationships.

2001: A Space Odyssey

Space travel can be an overwhelming experience like no other. The ground-breaking Stanley Kubrick directorial 2001: A Space Odyssey explores how the human mind can lose sanity when isolated and lonely in space.

Interstellar

Christopher Nolan's Interstellar explores the desperation of man to return to his family after being stuck in space. The movie ties together the themes of family love and space travel in a poignant narrative.