The Astronaut (2023)

02/15/2023Comedy, Drama1h 50m
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Overview

An aeronautical engineer at Ariane Espace, Jim has devoted himself for years to a secret project: building his own rocket and accomplishing the first manned space flight as an amateur. But to realize his dream, he must learn to share it.

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    Nicolas Giraud

    Jim Desforges

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    Mathieu Kassovitz

    Alexandre Ribbot

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    Hélène Vincent

    Odette Desforges, Jim's grandmother

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    Hippolyte Girardot

    Monsieur Dominique, Jim's superior at Arianespace

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    Bruno Lochet

    André Lavelle

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    Ayumi Roux

    Izumi Sayako

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    Carole Trevoux

    Sylvie Desforges, Jim's mother

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    Féodor Atkine

    Hector Fernbach, mathematician

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    Jean-Henri Compère

    Gérard Desforges, Jim's father

I really liked the underlying sentiment to this film. It takes one of the most complex of scientific subjects and humanises it. This is not a film about gizmos and gadgets, there is precious little (if any) CGI. It is all essentially a love story. Not between two people, but between "Jim" (Nicolas Giraud) and his passion - going into space. His character is normal, poorly funded and maybe not the best at collaborating, but as he and "Alexandre" (Mathieu Kassovitz) gradually start to realise that the unattainable might, actually, be attainable then they - alongside what can only be described as...

Status Released

Original LanguageFrench 

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