Little, Big, and Far (2026)
Director: Jem Cohen
Cast: Franz Schwartz, Jessica Sarah Rinland, Leslie Thornton, Mario Silva
A 70-year-old Austrian astronomer named Karl stands at a turning point in both his career and personal life. Following a conference in Greece, he makes the bold choice not to go back home, instead setting course for a tiny island where he searches for skies untouched by light pollution—hoping to rediscover his connection with the stars.
More About This Film
Little, Big, and Far is a contemplative hybrid film following Karl, an Austrian astronomer reflecting on his life and career after turning 70. He travels to a remote mountain location on a Greek island in search of a truly dark sky from which to observe the stars.
The film blends documentary observation, fiction, letters, memories, and astronomical ideas into an intimate meditation on aging and humanity's place in the cosmos. Its spacious structure allows landscapes and conversations to become as important as conventional plot.
- The film was directed by Jem Cohen.
- It combines fiction and nonfiction elements.
- The central character is an Austrian astronomer named Karl.
- The story takes him to a mountain on a Greek island seeking dark skies.
- Critics responded positively, with Rotten Tomatoes listing an 80% Tomatometer score from early reviews.
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