Ad Astra (The Many Faces of Mr. Pitt)

Ad Astra (The Many Faces of Mr. Pitt)

Ad Astra  

USA 2019 | James Gray | vostFR | 123’ | digital | Cast : Brad Pitt, Tommy Lee Jones, Donald Sutherland, Liv Tyler

► Nomination Best Sound Mixing, Oscars 2020

L'astronaute Roy McBride se rend aux quatre coins du système solaire pour retrouver son père disparu et résoudre un mystère qui menace la survie de notre planète.

« Alternant des moments intimes et d’époustouflantes scènes d’action, que souligne la musique aux accents épiques de Max Richter, le cinéaste américain s’approprie les codes du film de genre sans perdre de vue ses thèmes de prédilection : la transmission, la figure du héros, la complexité des relations humaines. » (L’Humanité)

« Thematically dense and visually sumptuous, Ad Astra may not work for those seeking an action/adventure thrill ride – it’s more Solaris than Gravity or The Martian – but it works wonders below the surface, serving as an examination of masculinity, a commentary on how we become our fathers, and can even be read as a search for an absent God. This is rare, nuanced storytelling, anchored by one of Brad Pitt’s career-best performances and remarkable technical elements on every level. It’s a special film. » (RogerEbert.com)

« Sublime and stupendous. Beautiful, bold and remarkably executed, this is Gray’s masterpiece, driven by a career-best turn from Pitt. » (Total Film)