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,
There is also an echo of the character roy neary, the character dreyfus played in close encounters. Suggesting that angus is what roy could have become if he hadnt climbed aboard the spaceship all those years ago. Originally intended for Theatrical Release in the uk, astronaut has a televisual quality which means it loses nothing by being watched at home rather than in the cinema. In fact, right now its available through monday. Thats moving pretty fast. Altogether more adventurous is sea fever. The feature debute from bafta winning niessa hardiman. This adventurous eco chiller plays out on a fishing boat trailing the west irish sea. Joining the crew is a Research Student who gets more than she bargained for when the boat strays and becomes entangled with a mysterious underwater parasite. That could be anything. Thats what youre here for. An International Co production featuring danish connie nielsen, english hermione corfield, and scottish dougray scott, sea fever is an excellent exam
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 inform to qualify, but in the wish fulfilment world of sheena mcleods debut future, he still has a shot. Angus stewart. Youre gonna be an astronaut its clear 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 retirement, with his still vibrant sense of adventure. Something this film captures rather nicely. There is also an echo of the character roy neary, the character dreyfus played in close encounters. Suggesting that angus is what roy could have become if he hadnt climbed aboard the spaceship all those years ago. Originally intended for Theatrical Release in the uk, astronaut has a televisual quality which means it lose
A very warm welcome to the programme. China has passed a controversial security law giving it new powers over hong kong, deepening fears for the citys freedoms. Last month china announced it would impose the law, which criminalises any act of secession, subversion, terrorism or collusion with foreign forces. The move comes after angry protests last year sparked by another law which became a Pro Democracy Movement. Theres been strong condemnation of the new law by the us and britain who fear the new law could be a greater threat to hong kongs identity. For more on this, im joined from beijing by our correspondent, stephen mcdonell. Youve covered these pro democracy protests all of last year, talk us through the controversial aspects of the security law. Well, as of tomorrow hong kong is going to bea tomorrow hong kong is going to be a very different city. In beijing, 162 to the Standing Committee of the National Peoples congress unanimously double stamped this new law imposing quite str
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