Asteroid City
classified 12APlease note: This was screened in Aug 2023
Hot from its glowing debut at this year's Cannes Film Festival, the prince of the pastel colour palette Wes Anderson returns with another visually stunning piece of cinema.
Asteroid City takes place in a fictional American desert town circa 1955 in which the itinerary of a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention (organized to bring together students and parents from across the country for fellowship and scholarly competition) is spectacularly disrupted by world-changing events.
As with many of his films, Anderson has brought together a spectacular ensemble cast including Steve Carell, Scarlett Johanssen, Tilda Swinton and Tom Hanks to paint an eccentric and idiosyncratic tableau that he has become known for.