The Man Who Fell to Earth story

movie: The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976) · 1976-03-18

An extraterrestrial crash lands on Earth seeking a way to ship water to his planet, which is suffering from a severe drought.

7 total · 4 major · 3 minor

ThemeLevelMotivation
alien living secretly among us major An alien, Netwon, lived secretly on Earth as CEO of the mega corporation World Enterprises.
extraterrestrial being major An alien came to Earth seeking a way to ship water to his planet, which is suffering from a severe drought.
romantic relationship major Netwon and Mary-Lou started living together in New Mexico. They lived as a couple would live but the nature of their relationship is difficult to characterize.
worldwide drought major An alien came to Earth seeking a way to ship water to his planet, which is suffering from a severe drought.
alien point of view minor Newton observed human interaction from an outsider point of view.
coping with getting dumped minor Mary Lou was devastated after Newton left her.
desert planet minor Netwon was from a desert planet.