Astronautas (2003)
Astronautas (2003), directed by Santi Amodeo, starring Nancho Novo and Teresa Hurtado de Ory.
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Synopsis
Daniel is approaching forty. Laura is almost sixteen. From what they say about him he must be a poet or a comic-strip illustrator, or both. He has just overcome a long addiction and, once back home, is trying to recongnize his life based on a strategy which consists basically in DOING EXACTLY WHAT A "NORMAL" PERSON DOES. Everything that happens to Daniel is, more or less, foreseeable because that's what it's all about: he should look after his personal grooming, take care of the small things, immerse himself in the real world... and so on until he has completed the ten small achievements in his manual, a set of COMMANDMENTS devised by an insipid public health system psychiatrist. And, in the midst of all this, an unexpected happening: Laura arrives in the city searching for her brother Andres, Daniel's neighbor. But the brother is not home and she decides to wait for him, while organizing around Daniel what could be his "perfect world".
- Santi AmodeoDirector
About the film
Astronauts (Spanish: Astronautas) is a 2003 Spanish film written and directed by Santi Amodeo which stars Nancho Novo and Teresa Hurtado de Ory. It could be classified as a bittersweet comedy.
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Astronauts (Spanish: Astronautas) is a 2003 Spanish film written and directed by Santi Amodeo which stars Nancho Novo and Teresa Hurtado de Ory. It could be classified as a bittersweet comedy.
Plot
The plot tracks the (im)possible relationship between Daniel (a misanthrope and recovering heroin abuser) and Laura (a teenager without a family who, initially bemused, ends up trying to fix Daniel's life).
Cast
Production
Astronauts is the solo debut feature of Santi Amodeo, who had previously co-helmed The Pilgrim Factor in tandem with Alberto Rodríguez. A Tesela PC and La Zanfoña production, it had the collaboration of Canal Sur and Canal+. In addition to Seville, shooting locations also included Los Alcornocales and the port of San Fernando. The film boasted a budget of around €1.6 million.
Release
The film was presented at the 48th Valladolid International Film Festival (Seminci) in October 2003. Distributed by Alta Classics, the film was theatrically released in Spain on 5 March 2004.
Reception
Casimiro Torreiro of El País deemed Astronauts to be "a film to be loved", "a rara avis of those that, with its flaws and imperfections, we wish we could watch more often".
Jonathan Holland of Variety deemed the film to be an "unpolished gem whose freshness and originality far outweigh its occasional indulgences".
Accolades
See also
List of Spanish films of 2004
References
External links
Astronauts at IMDb
Text from Astronauts (film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astronauts_(film)
Trivia
- It premiered on February 20, 2003, a Thursday.
- It runs 1h26 — a typical feature length.
- This film's quiz has 10 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- CountriesSpain
- LanguagesSpanish
- StatusReleased
Cast
Nancho Novo
Daniel 
Teresa Hurtado de Ory
Laura 
Juan Motilla
Álex O'Dogherty
Manolo Solo
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Questions about this film
What is Astronautas about?
Astronautas: Daniel is approaching forty. Laura is almost sixteen. From what they say about him he must be a poet or a comic-strip illustrator, or both. He has just overcome a long addiction and, once back home, is trying to recongnize his life based on a strategy which consists basically in DOING EXACTLY WHAT A "NORMAL" PERSON DO…
Who directed Astronautas?
Astronautas was directed by Santi Amodeo in 2003.
Who stars in Astronautas?
The cast of Astronautas includes Nancho Novo, Teresa Hurtado de Ory, Juan Motilla, Álex O'Dogherty and Manolo Solo.
How long is Astronautas?
Astronautas runs for 86 minutes, or 1h26.
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