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…does make one think very briefly about the gender inequalities of science and space travel but there isn’t enough substance here for a long-haul mission.
Full reviewGolden Globe nominee Eva Green (Casino Royale) is a mother to an 8-year-old and an astronaut preparing for a year aboard the International Space Station in this French drama written and directed by Oscar nominee Alice Winocour (Augustine). Matt Dillon co-stars as a sexist colleague and Toni Erdmann's Sandra Hüller is her psychologist helping her deal with the situation.
…does make one think very briefly about the gender inequalities of science and space travel but there isn’t enough substance here for a long-haul mission.
Full reviewA slow-burning, but compelling drama, the heart and soul of Wincour and co-writer Jean-Stephane Bron's (Disorder) story is not Sarah's journey to potential lift-off, but rather the strain it puts on the relationship with her young daughter.
Full reviewThe film falls back on a reductive rumination on the balance between maternal obligation and career aspiration.
Full reviewGreen is at a career-best as the stoic Sarah, simultaneously determined and on the edge of breaking. So often hamming it up in Tim Burton roles, you forget just how exceptionally subtle she can be.
Full reviewThe moving mother-daughter story at its core gives all the space-walk prep and zero gravity logistics a steady emotional grounding - one that builds to a powerful liftoff in the closing reel.
Full reviewA significant, ambitious and entirely impressive film by a dazzling young French director in full command of her ship.
Full reviewProxima is available to stream in New Zealand now on Google Play and Apple TV and Academy On Demand and AroVision.
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