Asteroid City | Film Club #34

For this episode we’re talking about Asteroid City, the new film from director Wes Anderson. The story takes place in the 1950’s at a junior stargazing event in the desert. But after an extraterrestrial encounter disrupts an evening festivity, the characters are left to wonder what it all means.

It’s also a play within a television show. But it’s a movie. It’s hard to explain. 

Our ATMI film critics sat down to talk about the movie’s puzzling messages, the stacked A-list cast, visual motifs standard in a Wes Anderson film, and much more. 

Hosted by Kendrick Whiteman.

Music by Kendrick Whiteman.

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