1. Why did the Russians destroy one of their own satellites?
PART ONE
How does the film show at the beginning that servicing the Hubble Space Telescope is an undemanding and cool job?
What warning did Houston send to Ryan Stone and Matt Kowalski concerning a Russian satellite?
What miscalculation did Houston make about the debris of the Russian satellite?
Why did the Russians destroy one of their own satellites?
Why were all coms lost between Explorer and Houston?
Why couldn’t Ryan give her position to Matt once Explorer had been hit by the debris?
Why was Sandra drifting helplessly through space?
What device did Matt use to get close to Ryan?
What happened to Shariff and the rest of the crew on board the Explorer?

2. What did Matt and Ryan talk about on their way to the ISS?
PART ONE
Why did Matt suggest that he and Ryan try to reach the International Space Station (ISS) using his manned manoeuvring unit (MMU)?
What did Matt and Ryan talk about on their way to the ISS?
Why won’t Matt and Ryan be able to use the Soyuz as an escape pod for re-entry to Earth?

3. Why couldn’t Matt brake as they approached the ISS?
PART TWO
Why couldn’t Matt brake as they approached the ISS?
Why did Matt let go of Ryan?
What happens when you breathe in CO2?
How did Ryan manage to get on board the ISS?
Why couldn’t Ryan talk to Matt on the radio?
Why did Ryan nearly loose consciousness when she used the fire extinguisher?
Why couldn’t Ryan leave the ISS with the Soyuz pod?
What did Ryan have to do to unstrap the Soyuz pod from its parachute and why was it more of a challenge than expected?
Why did Ryan aim for the Tiangong station?
Why did the Soyuz pod run out of fuel?
What does “mayday” mean?
What voices did Ryan hear on the radio?

4. Why did Ryan make the howling sound of a dog on the radio?
PART TWO
Why did Ryan make the howling sound of a dog on the radio?

5. What happens to your tears when you weep in an spacecraft?
PART THREE
What happens to your tears when you weep in an spacecraft?
Why did Ryan weep when she heard a baby over the radio?
In what way was the vodka bottle Matt drank from special?
In what sense was the dream Ryan had a salvation for her?
During landing, what happens to the Soyuz pod when it reaches an altitude of 3 meters?
How did Ryan manage to trick the Soyuz into believing that it is 3 meters off the Earth and so firing the soft landing jets?
What use did Ryan make of the fire extinguisher?
Why was it urgent for Ryan to leave the Tiangong space station?
Why did it take Ryan several attempts before managing to start the undocking procedure of the Shenzhou from the Tiangong?
What was Ryan’s final challenge once she had landed on Earth?
Why did the last scene give the title “Gravity” to the film?

6. Sandra Bullock as Dr. Ryan Stone
Sandra Bullock as Dr. Ryan Stone George Clooney as Lieutenant Matt Kowalski