angus may be too old and too inform to qualify, but in the wish fulfillment world of sheena mcleod'suture, he still has a shot. angus stewart. you're gonna be an astronaut! it's clear this very modest drama doesn't

angus may be too old and too infirm to qualify, but in the whimsical wish fulfilment world of sheena mcleod'suture, 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 the uk, astronaut has a televisual quality which means it loses nothing by being watched at home rather than in the cinema. in fact, right now it's ideal home—viewing fare. it's available from monday. what? that's moving pretty fast. altogether more adventurous is sea fever, the feature debut from talented bafta—winni

angus may be too old and too inform to qualify, but in the wish fulfillment world of sheena mcleod'se 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.