Margaret Qualley is the last teenager on Earth in this "strange sci-fi movie" on Netflix.

American actress Margaret Qualley , known for The Substance , stars in one of the most peculiar science fiction films in Netflix's catalog, set on a devastated Earth where the air has become toxic and most humans have fled to a moon of Jupiter . This post-apocalyptic proposal recovers an intimate and reflective tone that moves away from conventional spectacle.

The film, titled IO (or Alone on Earth ), poses a dystopian question: what happens when only one teenager is left on a deserted planet? The story follows Sam Walden (Qualley), a young scientist who has decided to resist on Earth despite ecological collapse . Isolated in an elevated area where it is still possible to breathe, she tries to raise bees capable of adapting to the new environment while maintaining contact with her partner, who lives on a space station near IO, the moon where the rest of humanity has taken refuge .

The unexpected arrival of Micah ( Anthony Mackie ), a traveler seeking to escape on the last space shuttle, disrupts Sam's routine and poses a vital dilemma: give up and go with him or continue believing that Earth can be saved.

This internal conflict anchors the 2019 film, directed by Jonathan Helpert, which uses classical symbols and mythological references to reinforce its message: abandoning the planet also means giving up the identity , culture , and art that define humans as a species.

The ideas in IO prove more powerful than many blockbusters of the genre, which finds here a less gimmicky but purposeful work. Screen Anarchy called it a "strange sci-fi film," and for viewers searching the platform's catalog for a different take on environmental collapse, this solitary tale starring Qualley could become a stratospheric experience .