Astronauts

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walter m @Harlequin68 01/01/2015 In "Astronautas," Daniel(Nancho Novo) is desperate to give up using drugs. So desperate is he that he hires a couple of shepherds to lock him up for a couple of days. When that obviously does not work, he unofficially consults with a doctor on the condition that he not be locked up. So, the doctor gives him ten rules, or in Daniel's words, a decalogue, to obtain sobriety. Everything goes well at first, especially with Daniel cleaning up his apartment. And then Laura(Teresa Hurtado), a 15 year old runaway, shows up on his doorstep looking for her brother. "Astronautas" is a wild and partially animated look at a man trying to desperately put his life back together. As such, the movie has a circular structure, not unlike the vinyl records Daniel is very fond of. Not only does Daniel's world increase in size, starting from his apartment spinning outward, but at the same time we gradually learn his story.(When the movie uses the word 'poet,' I was thinking literally, not as a compliment.) Granted, the movie is also a little rough around the edges, and not just because of the less than pristine shape of the print used. And then just as everything is moving along so nicely, the movie ends, on a peculiar note to say the least. See more 02/15/2009 It's great to be straight. Daniel just got off drugs and is trying to reclaim his life. Then Laura shows up on his doorstep and they strike up a tentative friendship. See more 09/27/2008 La actuación de nancho novo sostiene la peli, que tiene un estilo pop ochentero interesante... nada mejor que esas que terminan cuando tdodo en realidad empieza... buena forma de desintoxicarse de la heorina See more 12/13/2007 one of my favorites! Particularly the title sequence yet the story and acting is also great and very original. See more 10/03/2007 Divertida, bien construida, estupendamente contada. No parece ni española, vamos. See more 06/18/2007 Great characters. Nice little story... until the pedophilia scene at the end. See more Read all reviews

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