'Slingshot' exclusive: Director Mikael Håfström discusses his haunting new sci-fi thriller

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Jam packed issues filled with the latest cutting-edge research, technology and theories delivered in an entertaining and visually stunning way, aiming to educate and inspire readers of all agesThe isolation, anxiety, and loneliness of extended human spaceflight, recently explored in films like Netflix's"Spaceman" and the Apple TV+ series"Constellation," can be a debilitating side effect, and it's one that's examined in disorienting detail in Swedish director...

In preparing to shoot"Slingshot," Håfström was emphatic about trying to accurately portray the science of space travel and employed a professional consultant to assist in the research process. The unraveling of a person's mental state and emotional stability, especially in the context of space exploration, is a topic of great fascination for the acclaimed filmmaker and one he attempted to convey with the utmost intensity.

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