"I.S.S.: A Space Thriller's Forgettable Orbit"

The new space thriller I.S.S. imagines a nuclear war breaking out between the US and Russia, leading to a struggle for control of the International Space Station (ISS) by astronauts and cosmonauts. While the film's premise is deemed implausible by space policy experts, it arrives at a time when real-life geopolitical tensions between the US and Russia have affected the ISS, turning it into a political bargaining chip. Despite the film's unrealistic portrayal, it highlights the remarkable international collaboration of the actual ISS and raises questions about the station's role in the event of a global catastrophe.