NOCEBO explores the nature of greed with a powerful metaphor
by Victoria Potenza, Staff Writer
Nocebo is a story about those that take and take without a second thought to the devastation and disease they can leave in their wake.
Proxima
Directed by Alice Winocour
Written by Alice Winocour and Jean-Stéphane Bron
Starring Eva Green, Matt Dillon, Zélie Boulant, Lars Eidinger and Zélie Boulant
Language: English, French
Running time:1 hour and 47 minutes
by Audrey Callerstrom
If we were still seeing films in theaters, Proxima would be a safe bet for a wintry Saturday afternoon. It’s a small, quiet film that has conflict, but emotions never run high. You enjoy where it takes you and what it shows you, even if it might not stay with you very long. Sarah (Eva Green), a French engineer, has finally been given the opportunity to go into space, a dream of hers ever since she was a little girl. Sarah is separated from her ex, Thomas (Lars Eidinger) and they co-parent their eight-year-old Stella (Zélie Boulant). Although supporting characters orbit around the story, including cocky American astronaut Mike (Matt Dillon), the film belongs to mother and daughter. Not only will Sarah be separated from Stella for one year while she is on the Proxima Mission, but before then, Sarah must endure grueling exercises and training in order to prepare. She must be isolated for three weeks, and quarantine thereafter. Sarah doesn’t get a proper goodbye. She gets Facetime, she gets phone calls. She’ll miss milestones, celebrations, hardships, accomplishments and at least one birthday.
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