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Light Years Away

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While working in a pub, an aimless young man, Jonas (Mick Ford), meets an eccentric old man named Yoshka Poliakeff (Trevor Howard). They strike up a relationship, with mentor Yoshka giving mentee Jonas a series of jobs to accomplish -- man the gas pump for customers that may never come, clean up refuse -- around the ramshackle shed Yoshka calls a home. Eventually, Jonas learns that Yoshka is building artificial wings so that he can fly into space, abandoning the earth forever.

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Diego Galán El Pais (Spain) The cinematography and music have a great power of seduction. [Full Review in Spanish] Aug 21, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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william k Powerful parable from a master director, compelling and complex, despite the absurdity of its premise, and the two leads are excellent. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis While working in a pub, an aimless young man, Jonas (Mick Ford), meets an eccentric old man named Yoshka Poliakeff (Trevor Howard). They strike up a relationship, with mentor Yoshka giving mentee Jonas a series of jobs to accomplish -- man the gas pump for customers that may never come, clean up refuse -- around the ramshackle shed Yoshka calls a home. Eventually, Jonas learns that Yoshka is building artificial wings so that he can fly into space, abandoning the earth forever.
Director
Alain Tanner
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 45m