

The Astronaut
2018-10-01 · 19 min · ★ 8.0
A man suffering from dementia asks his son to help him fly to the moon so he can say goodbye to his late wife. Manuel Trotta and Luigi Sciamanna star in this award-winning short film.
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- Directors
- Manuel Trotta
- Production companies
- Mishuruca Films
- Countries
- United States of America, Venezuela
- Status
- Released
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Luigi SciamannaDon AlfredoTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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