C.onciliary chariotsera and family: tfinding a point of balance, even today, is a challenge only for women, often forced to choose between professional and personal fulfillment. The movie French of 2019 Proxima starts from here: from Sarah, an astronaut about to leave for an important mission, who has to deal with the needs of her daughter Stella and the prejudices of her superiors.
The cast and the plot of Proxima
Sophiand Loreau (Eva Green) is summoned in extremis to follow a one-year training period together with the crew of Proxima at the International Space Station, in function of a later one mission to Mars. Sarah has been waiting for this moment all her life. Ever since, that is, still a child, he dreamed of becoming an astronaut.
But thea great opportunity comes for her in a complicated phase of life. After divorce from husband Thomas (Lars Eidlinger), daughter Stella (Zélie Boulant-Lemesle) is raising alone., eight years old. Fought over what to do, Sophie decides that the time has come to honor her dream and prepares to leave, entrusting her little girl to the care of her father.
S.surprisingly elected to participate in the mission, Sarah is the only woman to be part of the crew. The initial impact with colleagues is not the best. Immediately, he perceives strong hostility and strong prejudice on the part of Mike Shannon (Matt Dillon), the American commander who, without mincing words, expresses all his distrust. The same distrust that so many women face every day. The truth is that Shannon doesn’t think she is up to the job as a woman.
Eva Green astronaut in the film Proxima, of 2019 – Ipa
The difficultyand balance between work and family
Sarah finds herself doing so come to terms with machismo of her boss, who would prefer to replace her with a male colleague. Nonetheless, she does not give up and, over the course of the weeks of training, she manages to win the confidence of the commander. Meanwhile, the mother-daughter bond is severely tested. When Sarah can finally meet Stella, the little girl feels uncomfortable and, when her mother is asleep, she runs away.
The astronaut faces a moment of grandand despair, in which she will be helped unexpectedly by Mike. The captain tries to reassure her and explains that it is impossible to be a perfect mother or a perfect astronaut and not out of inability, but because astronauts and parents are only human beings. Sarah can also count on the support di Wendy (Sandra Hüller)the psychologist thanks to whom he will learn to manage the separation from his daughter.
Eva Green at the 2019 Proxima Premiere. (Getty)
Eva Green, nominated for the 2020 César Awards
Directed by Alice Winocourthe film will air prime time tonight on Rai Movie. For the interpretation of her, the protagonist Eva Green was nominated for the 2020 César Awards. An important recognition for the daughter of the actress Marlène Jobert, particularly dear to the Italian public since her debut in 2003 with The dreamersby Bernardo Bertolucci, alongside Louis Garrel and Michael Pitt.
Also among the important films of his career The Crusades – Kingdom of Heavenby Ridley Scott, Casino Royalein which he interprets the Bond girl alongside Daniel Craig, e Dark shadowsby Tim Burton, in 2012, alongside Johnny Depp. Among the latest films in which he took part, What I don’t know about her, Euphoria And Dumbo.
In 2023 it will return to the big screen in the role of Milady de Winter with the adaptation of The Three Musketeerscoming out in two parts, The three Musketeers – D’Artagnan And The three Musketeers – Miladyrespectively in April and December.
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