The Space Worriers

Astronaut Li Wei wakes up on the orbital station to find his only companion is a cleaning robot with a sense of humor. Instead of heroic space exploits, he must deal with a jammed coffee machine, an overflowing space toilet, and an unexpected visit from a Chinese cargo ship that delivered not spare parts but a batch of frozen dumplings. This 2025 comedy transforms the routine of a space mission into an absurd sitcom where the main danger isn't zero gravity but boredom and ridiculous everyday problems 400 kilometers above Earth. Director Zhang Xiao blends science fiction with dark humor, creating a story about how even in the most high-tech environments, humanity remains with its eternal concerns: bad internet, monotonous food, and the desire to talk to anyone, even a talking vacuum cleaner.