First Man (Spacewalks)

Show & Culture

USA 2018 | Damien Chazelle | original version with French subtitles | 141 min | digital Cast: Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy, Jason Clarke Academy Award for Best Visual Effects 2019. In 1969, Neil Armstrong is selected to participate in the Apollo 11 mission to send men to the Moon. Highly risky, the mission demanded great sacrifices from the astronaut, his family, and colleagues. "Space exploration is also a matter of men, and every man has within him a part of fragility. This is the dimension Damien Chazelle manages to explore in this incredibly intelligent biopic." (àVoir-àLire.com) "After seeing First Man, it’s doubtful you’ll think about space flight or Armstrong’s historic walk the same way. You’ll know more deeply how it happened, what it meant, and why its mystery – more than ever – still lingers." (Variety) "It's a movie that shows how the most personal moments can coexist within and alongside the most momentous events. It's a film that insists history is made from private lives." (Boston Globe)