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Ad Astra

2019 movie

"Ad Astra," directed by James Gray, is a 2019 science fiction drama starring Brad Pitt as astronaut Roy McBride. Set in a near-future where humanity has colonized the solar system, McBride embarks on a perilous mission to Neptune to uncover the truth about his missing father, played by Tommy Lee Jones, whose experiments threaten the stability of the universe. The film is a visually stunning exploration of isolation, the human psyche, and the vastness of space, with Pitt delivering a nuanced performance that anchors this introspective journey.

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