richard dreyfuss is angus, the retired waiter whose spirits may be down but whose head is in the starsa keen astronomer, he's always dreamed of going into space, a dream which becomes a possible reality thanks to a tv contest to win a once—in—a—lifetime seat on a commercial spaceship. you could look 65. angus may be too old and too inform to qualify, but in the wish fulfillment world of sheena mcleod's debut future, he still has a shot. angus stewart. you're gonna be an astronaut! it's clear this very modest drama doesn't

richard dreyfuss is angus, the retired widower whose spirits may be down, but whose head is in the starsa keen astronomer, he's always dreamed of going into space, a dream which becomes a possible reality thanks to a tv contest to win a once—in—a—lifetime seat on a commercial spaceship. you could look 65. angus may be too old and too infirm to qualify, but in the whimsical wish fulfilment world of sheena mcleod's debut future, he still has a shot. angus stewart. you're going to be an astronaut! it's clear from the outset that this very modest drama doesn't have the resources or the desire to become a space travel extravaganza. this was always going to be a down—to—earth tale of an elderly man facing up to life in a retirement home, balancing loss and loneliness with his still vibrant sense of adventure. something this film captures rather nicely. there's also an echo of roy neary, the character dreyfus played in close encounters, suggesting that angus is what roy could have become if he hadn't climbed aboard the spaceship all those years ago. originally intended for theatrical release in

richard dreyfuss is angus, the retired waiter whose spirits may be down but whose head is in the starsinto space, a dream which becomes a possible reality thanks to a tv contest to win a once—in—a—lifetime seat on a commercial spaceship. you could look 65. angus may be too old and too inform to qualify, but in the wish fulfillment world of sheena mcleod's debut future, he still has a shot. angus stewart. you're gonna be an astronaut! it's clear this very modest drama doesn't have the resources or the desire to become a space travel extravaganza. this was always going to be a down—to—earth tale of an elderly men facing up to life in retirement, with his still vibrant sense of adventure. something this film captures rather nicely.

richard dreyfuss is angus, the retired waiter whose spirits may be down but whose head is in the stars dreamed of going into space, a dream which becomes a possible reality thanks to a tv contest to win a once—in—a—lifetime seat on a commercial spaceship. you could look 65.