A year after the disappearance of his son, Thomas Mathews, an investigative journalist, still has no information and begins his own obsessive search. However, the obsession has him losing his house and job so his boss sends him on special assignment in Brazil. In Brazil, Mathews investigates close encounter sightings that have taken place in the small cities of Quixada and Quixeramobim-also known as Area Q. While there, he realizes he will face the biggest discovery of his life.
Acting
Isaiah Washington sells a broken man clinging to cosmic hope.
Cinematography
The harsh Brazilian northeast becomes its own alien landscape.
Director
Gerson Sanginitto
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Area Q references real Brazilian UFO hotspots in Quixadá, where locals report 'chupa-chupa' attacks — flying objects that allegedly extract blood from victims.
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