Name: Asteroid City
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Author: Wes Anderson
ISBN: 9780571383207

Type

Physical Book

Author

Wes Anderson

Publisher

Faber and Faber

Language

English

Pages

152

Format

Hardcover

ISBN13

9780571383207

Synopsis "Asteroid City "

Thousands of years ago an asteroid fell from the sky, creating a huge crater, in the centercentre of which a piece of asteroid rock remains. Once a year, a convention is held on the site, attracting astronomers, teachers, familesfamilies with would-be teenage astronomers - as well as military personel personnel. As the stars begin to align, events occur which are startling, and completely unexpected. This is Anderson at his comic best; it is also suffused with the grief caused by the death of the mother of one of the families - giving the film a profound emotional impact. The film stars Tom Hanks, Margot Robbie, Scarlet Johansson, and Tilda Swinton, as well as familiar faces from Anderson's previous films.

Wes Anderson

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Wes Anderson, born on May 1, 1969 in Houston, Texas, is an American director and screenwriter known for his distinctive visual style and quirky narratives. His films often explore themes such as the loss of innocence and dysfunctional families. Anderson studied philosophy at the University of Texas in Austin, where he met his frequent collaborator, Owen Wilson.

Among his most notable works are "The Royal Tenenbaums" (2001), "Fantastic Mr. Fox" (2009), "Moonrise Kingdom" (2012), and "The Grand Budapest Hotel" (2014). These films, spanning genres like comedy and animation, have been nominated for several Academy Awards. In 2023, Anderson won the Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film for "The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar".

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