Asteroid City

Wes Anderson

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English

Faber & Faber
12 September 2023

Individual film directors, film-makers; Film movie scripts & screenplays; Other Film, TV & Media

Thousands of years ago an asteroid fell from the sky, creating a huge crater, in thecentre of which a piece of asteroid rock remains.

Once a year, a convention is held on the site, attracting astronomers, teachers, families with would-be teenage astronomers - as well as military personnel.

As the stars begin to align, events occur which are startling, and completely unexpected.

This is Anderson at his comic best; it is also suffused with the grief caused by the death ofthe mother of one of the families - giving the film a profound emotional impact.

The film stars Tom Hanks, Margot Robbie, Scarlet Johansson, and Tilda Swinton, as well asfamiliar faces from Anderson's previous films.

By: Wes Anderson
Imprint: Faber & Faber
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: Main
Dimensions: Height: 240mm, Width: 163mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 385g
ISBN: 9780571383207
ISBN 10: 0571383203
Pages: 152
Publication Date: 12 September 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Wes Anderson was born in Houston, Texas. He attended the University of Texas where hestudied philosophy. There he met Owen Wilson and they began making short films, one ofwhich became Anderson's first feature, Bottle Rocket. His films include: Fantastic Mr. Fox,Moonrise Kingdom, Grand Budapest Hotel, Isle of Dogs, and The French Dispatch

Reviews for Asteroid City

""Asteroid City's eccentricity, its elegance, its gaiety, and its sheer profusion of detail within the tableau frame make it such a pleasure."" - Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian ""In its own offbeat way, Asteroid City is an Anderson patchwork of Cold War paranoia and American family values in all their often hypocritical glory. It is every bit as arch as his best work, while still managing to tug hard on the heartstrings."" - Geoffrey Macnab, Independent