Directed by Mike Cahill and starring Brit Marling, the film is a cerebral exploration of grief, redemption, and the philosophical implications of a duplicate planet appearing in our sky. Feature Overview: Another Earth July 22, 2011 Genres: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller Key Cast: Brit Marling, William Mapother

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The film follows Rhoda Williams (Marling), a promising young astrophysics student whose life is derailed by a tragic accident on the night a "Mirror Earth" is discovered in the solar system.

It premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Alfred P. Sloan Prize for its depiction of science.