Asteroid City (HB)

The screen play of the new film - starring Scarlett Johansson and Tom Hanks - by Wes Anderson, director of Grand Budapest Hotel, Isle of Dogs, and The French Dispatch. Asteroid City (adapted from a “hypothetical” play) takes place in a fictional desert town, circa 1955. Synopsis: the itinerary of the annual Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention (organized to bring together students and parents from across the country for fellowship and scholarly competition) is spectacularly disrupted by world-changing events. A theatrical ensemble character piece; a poetic meditation on the meaning of life ...