The Colony

The Colony:

Tim Fehlbaum is the director of the 2021 science fiction thriller The Colony, also titled Tids. Here’s a brief story summary:

In the future, Earth has become uninhabitable due to environmental collapse and wars. The wealthy elite escape to a distant planet, Kepler-209, but they find that prolonged living on Kepler has rendered humans infertile. A mission, Ulysses II, is sent back to Earth to assess its current conditions and determine whether humans can return.

Blake, the protagonist, is one of the astronauts from Kepler-209 who crash-lands on Earth. She discovers a struggling population living in harsh conditions. As Blake interacts with the survivors, she uncovers hidden truths about her mission and Earth's potential for rehabilitation.

The story explores themes of survival, ecological responsibility, and the ethical implications of human migration. Blake ultimately has to choose between following the directives of her mission or helping Earth's remaining inhabitants reclaim their home.