Lumina, a film that follows the dream-like journey of a group of friends trying to find one of their own who disappeared suddenly after spaceships appeared outside their home, takes its inspiration from many real-life extraterrestrial experiences. Alien abductions, Area 51, government conspiracies — it’s all a part of the story of Patricia, Delilah, and George as they help Alex search for his beloved Tatiana who disappeared into the night sky.

The latest promotional clip for Lumina features the supposed “real testimonies of alien abductees” like Tatiana, who often are taken multiple times. In the film, which releases on July 12, 2024, none of the friends who join the search party are sure what to think. Why was Tatiana taken? How much does her family know? And why is Alex so convinced that she’s still alive and in need of their help?

The official Lumina synopsis tells of a story following “four...