Film
Asteroid City
It’s 1955 and families from across America are gathering at a Junior Stargazer convention in the desert town of Asteroid City for fellowship and competition. But the itinerary is spectacularly disrupted by world-changing events, spurring hijinks, peril, romance, and existential dread, all brought to life with ravishing, whimsical grandeur by Wes Anderson. The iconic writer, director, and cinematic stylist assembles one of the most extensive, star-studded ensembles of his career—full of longtime collaborators (Jason Schwartzman, Willem Dafoe, Tilda Swinton) and fresh faces (Tom Hanks, Hong Chau, Hope Davis)—for this remarkable, panoramic portrait of Americans at a turning point.
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