The Astronaut
L'Astronaute
Overview
An aeronautical engineer at Ariane Espace, Jim has devoted himself for years to a secret project: building his own rocket and accomplishing the first manned space flight as an amateur. But to realize his dream, he must learn to share it.
- Production
- Nord-Ouest Films, Orange Studio, Artémis Productions
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Cast
Nicolas Giraud
Jim Desforges
Mathieu Kassovitz
Alexandre Ribbot
Hélène Vincent
Odette Desforges, Jim's grandmother
Hippolyte Girardot
Monsieur Dominique, Jim's superior at Arianespace
Bruno Lochet
André Lavelle
Ayumi Roux
Izumi Sayako
Carole Trevoux
Sylvie Desforges, Jim's mother
Féodor Atkine
Hector Fernbach, mathematician
Jean-Henri Compère
Gérard Desforges, Jim's father
Anne Charrier
Eva Veredia, Arianespace's security manager
Jérémie Renier
Muller, captain of the DGSI
Christophe Rossignon
Jim's grandfather (photo)
Noah Benzaquen
Jim as a child (photo)
Pauline Fugaldi
Jim's Secretary
Fabrice Ville
GIGN man
Staiv Gentis
GIGN man
Junko Murakami
Japanese client
Yukiko Nagashima
Japanese client
Crew
- Director
- Nicolas Giraud
- Writers
- Nicolas Giraud,Stéphane Cabel
- Cinematography
- Renaud Chassaing
- Composer
- Superpoze
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CinemaSerf
March 29, 2023
I really liked the underlying sentiment to this film. It takes one of the most complex of scientific subjects and humanises it. This is not a film about gizmos and gadgets, there is precious little (if any) CGI. It is all essentially a love story. Not between two people, but between "Jim" (Nicolas Giraud) and his passion - going into space. His character is normal, poorly funded and maybe not the best at collaborating, but as he and "Alexandre" (Mathieu Kassovitz) gradually start to realise that…