Proxima
by Alice Winocour
Country / Year
France, Germany / 2019
Duration
107 Min.
Languages
French
Subtitles
English
Genre
Tags
Direction
Alice Winocour
Cast
Eva Green,
Matt Dillon,
Zélie Boulant-Lemesle,
Aleksei Fateev,
Lars Eidinger,
Sandra Hüller
The French astronaut Sarah was selected as the only woman to go on a one-year mission to the International Space Station. While struggling with the gruelling preparations and a misogynistic environment at the training centre in Cologne, she is also doing her best to find enough time for her 7-year-old daughter, Stella, and meet her own demands as a mother. As the rocket launch and the impending separation draw nearer, Sarah is in danger of being torn between maternal concern and devotion to her job. A rare European astronaut film from a consistently female perspective. Shot in real astronaut training facilities, PROXIMA is a poignant drama starring an impressive Eva Green.