Alex informs his family that he's participating in a program to travel to Mars. The journey is intended to be one-way, and he will stay there as a colonist. The reactions vary among his family members, but Alex trains rigorously for the trip. He also seeks to obtain life insurance and, in doing so, meets Daisy, who has recently moved to town and works as an insurance agent at her uncle's insurance company.
A charming film with a gallery of different types of people. The story unfolds, and slowly you start to glimpse the background of the choices Alex has made. You also begin to suspect that the upcoming journey to Mars is surrounded by some question marks.
