Meanwhile on Earth
Siblings Elsa and Franck used to be close, but everything changed when Franck’s space mission went awry. Three years have passed since his mysterious disappearance, and 23-year-old Elsa is having trouble moving on with her life. One day, an unidentified life form makes contact, offering to bring her big brother back to Earth. But there's a price to pay...
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Cast
19 people
Megan Northam
Elsa
Known for
The Passengers of the Night
Urchin
Dimitri Doré
La Voix (voice)
Known for
Bruno Reidal: Confession of a Murderer
Love Boat
Sébastien Pouderoux
Voix de Franck (voice)
Known for
Black Box
The Swallows of Kabul
Catherine Salée
Annick
Known for
Blue Is the Warmest Color
Two Days, One Night
Sam Louwyck
Daniel
Known for
Hotel Beau Séjour
The Wonders
Roman Williams
Vincent
Also in
Chevrotine
Second Chances
Sofia Lesaffre
Audrey
Known for
Alone
Ganglands
Rowan Williams
Vincent Martens
Nicolas Avinée
Augustin
Known for
The Animal Kingdom
A Mermaid in Paris
Yoann Thibaut Mathias
Jordan
Also in
Le bal des oubliés
Blouson Noir
Arcadi Radeff
Luc
Known for
Passages
Auction
Sabine Timoteo
Sidonie
Known for
Bodkin
The Gryphon
Jérémy Clapin Director · Dan Levy Composer Robrecht Heyvaert Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $129K · United States release September 13, 2024 · Produced in France, Belgium
Box office
Worldwide gross
$128,746
Production
One World Films
Production
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma
Production
France 3 Cinéma
Production
uMedia
Production
France Télévisions
Production
CNC
Production
Ciné+
Production
uFund
Production
Canal+
Production
Studio Xilam
Production
Carcadice
Production
France · Belgium
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Pendant ce temps sur Terre
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Germany · February 16, 2024
Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival
Belgium · July 3, 2024
Theatrical
United States · September 13, 2024
Limited theatrical
United States
November 8, 2024 · Theatrical
Belgium
April 20, 2024 · Premiere · Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival
Brazil
October 19, 2024 · Premiere · São Paulo International Film Festival
Canada
July 22, 2024 · Premiere · Fantasia International Film Festival
France
March 23, 2024 · Premiere · Festival Cinéma d'Alès Itinérances
March 28, 2024 · Premiere · Lyon Festival Hallucinations Collectives
July 3, 2024 · Theatrical
July 8, 2025 · TV · Canal+ Cinéma(s)
Germany
April 18, 2024 · Premiere · Fantasy Filmfest Nights
Greece
July 31, 2025 · Theatrical
Indonesia
June 13, 2024 · Premiere · Europe on Screen
Israel
April 3, 2025 · Digital · Yes VOD
Italy
October 30, 2024 · Premiere · Trieste Science+Fiction Festival
Mexico
June 8, 2024 · Premiere · Guadalajara International Film Festival
Poland
July 5, 2025 · Digital · Max
United Kingdom
March 5, 2025 · Premiere · Glasgow Film Festival
August 25, 2025 · Digital
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