Lucy in the Sky (2019)

The story of an astronaut who, upon returning to Earth from a life-changing mission in space, begins to slowly unravel and lose touch with reality.

Director:

Noah Hawley

Writers:

Brian C. Brown, Elliott DiGuiseppi

Stars:

Natalie Portman, Jon Hamm, Zazie Beetz

Cast

Credited cast, sorted by IMDb STARmeter:
Natalie Portman	...	Lucy Cola
Jon Hamm	...	Mark Goodwin
Zazie Beetz	...	Erin Eccles
Dan Stevens	...	Drew Cola
Nick Offerman
Ellen Burstyn	...	Nana Holbrook
Tig Notaro	...	Kate Mounier
Colman Domingo	...	Frank Paxton
Christopher Darga	...	Police Officer
Jeremiah Birkett	...	Hank Lynch
Joe Williamson	...	Mayer Hines
Kent Shocknek	...	(archive footage)
Pearl Amanda Dickson	...	Blue Iris
Casey Adams	...	NASA Safety Diver #2
Cali DiCapo	...	Elementary School Girl

Storyline

The film tells the story of a female astronaut who, upon returning to Earth from a life-changing mission in space, begins to slowly unravel and lose touch with reality. Her psychological decline culminates in a fevered cross-country trip with violent intentions in this complex, thrilling and darkly comedic character study.

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Genres:

Drama | Sci-Fi

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

Pale Blue Dot

Company Credits

Production Co:

26 Keys Productions, Fox Searchlight Pictures

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2:39:1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Reese Witherspoon replaced Natalie Portman in the lead role but dropped out to focus on season 2 of Big Little Lies (2017). Later, Portman returned in the lead role.