Proxima is a 2019 French drama film, directed by Alice Winocour .
16-562: [REDACTED] Look up proxima in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Proxima may refer to one of the following: ITV Proxima , a French paraglider design Próxima or PROXIMA , a 2007 Spanish science fiction film Proxima Midnight , a Marvel Comics character Proxima Centauri , a red dwarf, the nearest star to Earth other than the Sun, also known just as "Proxima" Proxima (2013 novel),
32-399: A final time, but this time it is through a pane of glass as Sarah is in quarantine. Stella reminds her mother that she promised they would be able to see the rocket she was leaving on together but Sarah broke her promise. A devastated Sarah sneaks out of quarantine and awakens Stella and takes her to see the rocket early in the morning. That evening the rocket launches with Sarah on board with
48-558: A mission to Mars. While Sarah is thrilled to be going she struggles with leaving Stella, her daughter for whom she is the primary caregiver after separating from her spouse, Thomas. Despite her worries, she leaves Stella with Thomas and prepares for her mission. In addition to being a late comer to the mission Sarah is also the only woman on the Mars crew. She is met with open hostility by the American captain, Mike, who lets her know that he prefers
64-472: A picture of Stella by her side. On Earth a teary eyed Thomas and a smiling Stella watch the rocket launch. Proxima has an approval rating of 86% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , based on 120 reviews, and an average rating of 7.1/10. The website's critical consensus states: " Proxima sometimes struggles to communicate its themes, but worthy intentions and a powerful central performance from Eva Green more than compensate". Metacritic assigned
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112-574: A science fiction novel by Stephen Baxter Proxima Starfall, a supporting character in the Nick Show Mysticons . Lady Proxima , a crime boss in the 2018 film Solo: A Star Wars Story Proxima (film) , a 2019 science fiction film directed by Alice Winocour and starring Eva Green "Proxima", a song by the English heavy metal band Demon from their 1985 album British Standard Approved See also [ edit ] Proxima Ophiuchi ,
128-399: A supporting character in the Nick Show Mysticons . Lady Proxima , a crime boss in the 2018 film Solo: A Star Wars Story Proxima (film) , a 2019 science fiction film directed by Alice Winocour and starring Eva Green "Proxima", a song by the English heavy metal band Demon from their 1985 album British Standard Approved See also [ edit ] Proxima Ophiuchi ,
144-482: A year-long stint on the International Space Station with her family life as mother to an eight-year-old daughter Stella (Zélie Boulant). It also stars Lars Eidinger as Thomas, her ex-husband and Stella's father; Matt Dillon as Mike, her colleague, who is dismissive of her abilities as an astronaut; and Sandra Hüller as Wendy, a psychologist helping to guide Sarah and Stella through the complexities of
160-537: Is still sleeping. Increasingly struggling with the emotional toll of leaving, Sarah is surprised when Mike attempts to cheer her up, telling her that it is impossible to be a perfect mother or astronaut and they are only human. Later, at the last meeting before Sarah and the other astronauts go into a two-week quarantine before leaving for space Sarah is devastated when Stella and Thomas miss their flight and her last opportunity to see her little girl in person before leaving earth. Sarah and Stella are able to see each other
176-631: The film a weighted average score of 71 out of 100, based on 20 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Proxima premiered in the Platform Prize program at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival and received an honorable mention from the jury. It was shortlisted to be the French submission for the 2020 Academy Award for Best International Feature Film . Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes calculated an approval rating of 86%, and an average rating of 7.10 from 118 reviews, with
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208-418: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Proxima&oldid=1232471939 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages proxima [REDACTED] Look up proxima in Wiktionary,
224-436: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Proxima&oldid=1232471939 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Proxima (film) The films stars Eva Green as Sarah, a woman trying to balance her work as an astronaut preparing for
240-540: The male substitute training to be her replacement. However Sarah gradually wins his respect as he watches her determination while training. During training Stella is allowed to visit Sarah once. Sarah insists that special allowances be made to accommodate her daughter and allow them more time together. While the meeting initially goes well it ends badly as Stella becomes anxious and bored and runs away, once again causing friction between Sarah and Mike, who berates Sarah for her actions. The following day Stella leaves while Sarah
256-517: The situation. The film was shot in various real training facilities of the European Space Agency and Roscosmos such as Star City and Baikonur Cosmodrome . Sarah is a French woman who has been dreaming and training her whole life to be an astronaut. She learns that she is a late addition to the Proxima crew, an International Space Station mission which will be the final precursor before
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