The Overview Effect is the sensation described by astronauts looking back at the Earth from space: an overwhelming sense of the fragility of life on our planet, and a connection to the whole human race. Former NASA astronaut Scott Parazynski calls it "a profound life experience that stirs the soul". Can Kevin, a teenage patient in hospice care, experience the same effect through virtual reality? Donning a VR headset, he embarks on a mission to the International Space Station ... (Full plot summary below)
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The Overview Effect is the sensation described by astronauts looking back at the Earth from space: an overwhelming sense of the fragility of life on our planet, and a connection to the whole human race. Former NASA astronaut Scott Parazynski calls it "a profound life experience that stirs the soul". Can Kevin, a teenage patient in hospice care, experience the same effect through virtual reality? Donning a VR headset, he embarks on a mission to the International Space Station to find out. 'Child of the Earth' is a warm and intimate portrait of one young man's journey beyond the confines of his broken body, to outer space and beyond.
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