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Per Aspera Ad Astra (2026)

Per Aspera Ad Astra poster
Original title
星河入梦
Directed by
Han Yan
Genre
science fiction film
Country
People's Republic of China
Runtime
1h 51m
Rated
19
Rating
7.9 of 10 from 47 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In the near future, a virtual dream system called Sweet Dreams lets people build and control their own dream worlds. But this technology brings unexpected dangers that threaten to spiral out of control.

fast-pacedadventuroussuspensefulfuturisticimmersivethought-provokingvisually inventive

What happens

Per Aspera Ad Astra (Chinese: 星河入梦; pinyin: Xīnghé Rùmèng) is a 2026 Chinese science fiction adventure film, directed by Han Yan and starring Dylan Wang and Victoria Song, with Zu Feng, Luo Haiqiong, and Wang Duo in supporting roles. The film revolves around a near-future virtual dream system called "Sweet Dreams" allowing people to create and control their own dream worlds, but inadvertently leading to hidden dangers. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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