1:56 here refers to the aspect ratio, meaning 1 high and 56 long. So it is actually really long.

Actually it is 1 wide and 56 high, as in 16:9.

lol, what? It's an hour and 56 minutes long is all.

it's 2 hours

"Some things happen, an space station happens, some AI happens, and in the end, our protagonist figures out that he's kind of insignificant despite being there for all of it."