'' The Last Days on Mars '' is a 2013 science fiction-horror film directed by Ruairí Robinson with a screenplay by Clive Dawson , based on the short story " The Animators " by Sydney J. Bounds . It was screened in the Directors ' Fortnight section at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival . The film received a limited release on 6 December 2013 in the United States and 11 April 2014 in the United Kingdom . It stars Liev Schreiber , Elias Koteas , Romola Garai , Goran Kostić , Johnny Harris , Tom Cullen , Yusra Warsama , and Olivia Williams . It is an international co-production between Ireland and the UK
2013 Cannes Film Festival
2013 Cannes Film Festival
The Last Days on Mars