Proxima: A Global Look At Human Space Exploration
Proxima puts European space on silver screen, ESA
“The film also remains faithful to the international nature of space exploration, mixing an international cast and multilingual dialogue. “The world of space exploration is like that. It’s a community of humans, in which Europeans, Americans, Russians and others live and work together in space,” said Winocour. “Often in cinema, space exploration is represented through the prism of America’s space agency NASA, and the astronauts are shown as sort of superhuman beings. What struck me, after observing the preparation process, is that there is nothing more fragile and human than astronauts as they confront space.” Proxima premiered at the Toronto and San Sebastian Film Festivals in September and is set for release in France, Belgium and Switzerland on 27 November, in Spain on 13 December and UK on 17 April 2020.”
As much as I have cheered and loved some of the spectacular space films of the past decades, it’s great to see them finally touch on the more human aspects of these journeys. In particular the costs borne of their families and the astronauts own personal struggles with their profession. Space is hard for more than just scientific reasons. That’s a story that also needs to be shared.
Nah! If I want ‘feelings’, I’ll subscribe to the Hallmark Channel!
More seriously:
I’d point out, though, that some of the best recent SF movies depended heavily on personal stories: Annihilation, War for Planet of the Apes (OK, it’s ape feelings, but that’s the point), Arrival, Passengers all come to mind; and of course Interstellar, even Ad Astra.
The Martian
Solaris.
Right on! The Tarkovsky version – that’s about as human as it gets. Very strange too. Plus the best cinematography to ever grace the screen.
Moon.