Director: Kristian Mercado Figueroa
Two astronauts convinced they will never see Earth again build a life together, only to face the awkward reality of rescue, in If You Were the Last, a 2023 comedy from director Kristian Mercado Figueroa.
What is If You Were the Last about?
Marooned aboard a research vessel after contact with Earth goes silent, two crew members settle into a strange domestic rhythm, mapping stars by day and building something resembling a relationship by night. Their bubble holds until a rescue signal breaks through, forcing them to weigh the comfort of their private world against the pull of the life waiting back home. The story leans into the tension between chosen solitude and old attachments, using close quarters and dry humor to ask what people become when no one else is watching, and whether a connection built out of necessity can survive contact with everyday life again.
Cast & crew
Anthony Mackie and Zoe Chao anchor the two-hander with easy chemistry, playing off supporting turns from Natalie Morales, Geoff Stults, Missi Pyle, and Sarah Voigt back on Earth.
Context & significance
Director Kristian Mercado Figueroa blends a science-fiction premise with romantic-comedy pacing, keeping the emotional stakes grounded even as the setting drifts toward the speculative. At 92 minutes, the story moves briskly through its central question, favoring character beats over hard science, and its 6.3 IMDb rating reflects a modest, easygoing crowd-pleaser rather than a prestige drama. The premise gives the film room to poke fun at reentry logistics and long-distance relationships alike, and it uses its compact runtime to keep the focus tight on two people figuring out what they actually want once the choice is finally theirs again.
Where & how to watch
If You Were the Last is available to stream on K-Time with a free account login, and the platform's Farsi-focused experience includes both Persian dubbing and Persian subtitles for this title, making it easy to watch in the language that feels most natural.