Now, with lockdown currently testing everyones patience, it seems to me that we could all do with a little bittersweet sentimentality in our lives. Perhaps with an added feel good lift. Well, thats exactly whats on offer from astronaut, a film with a small budget, a big heart and a stellar hollywood star. Rosie used to say, on every special occasion, you make a wish. And that comet, thats a special occasion. Dad says wishes dont come true. He does . Richard dreyfuss is angus, the retired widower whose spirits may be down, but whose head is in the stars. A keen astronomer, hes always dreamed of going into space,
a dream which becomes a possible reality thanks to a tv contest to win a once in a lifetime seat on a commercial spaceship. You could look 65. Angus may be too old and too infirm to qualify, but in the whimsical wish fulfilment world of sheena mcleods debut future, he still has a shot. Angus stewart. Youre going to be an astronaut its clear from the outset that this very modest
Occasion, you make a wish. And that comet, thats a special occasion. Dad says wishes dont come true. He does . Richard dreyfuss is angus, the retired widower whose spirits may be down, but whose head is in the stars. A keen astronomer, hes always dreamed of going into space, a dream which becomes a possible reality thanks to a tv contest to win a once in a lifetime seat on a commercial spaceship. You could look 65. Angus may be too old and too infirm to qualify, but in the whimsical wish fulfilment world of sheena mcleods debut future, he still has a shot. Angus stewart. Youre going to be an astronaut its clear from the outset that this very modest drama doesnt have the resources or the desire to become a space travel extravaganza. This was always going to be a down to earth tale of an elderly men facing up to life in a retirement home, balancing loss and loneliness with his still vibrant sense of adventure. Something this film captures rather nicely. Theres also an echo of roy neary,