Astronaut

The family car moves in the night. Streetlights streak past the windows like meteors. A boy is in wonder as he lays in the backseat. His parents think he's asleep, and decide to talk about their divorce, but the boy is listening, and he'll remember this moment for the rest of his life.

  • Jonathan Grace
    Director
  • Matari Grace
    Key Cast
    "The Boy"
  • Timothy Grace
    Key Cast
    "The Father"
  • Roby Favretto
    Key Cast
    "The Boy (older)"
  • Ingrid Taylor-Moss
    Key Cast
    "The Mother"
  • Hayley Beveridge
    Key Cast
    "The Girlfriend"
  • Jonathan Grace
    Writer
  • Jonathan Grace
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    February 15, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    5,000 AUD
  • Country of Origin:
    Australia
  • Country of Filming:
    Australia
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Reel Good Film Festival
    Melbourne
    Australia
    March 2, 2019
    National Premiere
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Jonathan Grace

Jonathan Grace is an independent filmmaker based in Melbourne, Australia.

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Director Statement

What interests me as a filmmaker is the idea of transcendence, especially within the seemingly mundane moments that occur in life. For me short film is about these moments: a single breath
in the life of a character unravelled and examined from all angles. ‘Astronaut’ is about a moment that all people can relate to. Remember those car trips where you fall asleep in the
backseat, only to be carried to the front door by your parents? I want to take audiences back there.