The Astronaut

An aeronautical engineer at Ariane Espace, Jim has devoted himself for years to a secret project: building his own rocket and accomplishing the first manned space flight as an amateur. But to realize his dream, he must learn to share it.

Comedy Drama

Nicolas Giraud

(Jim Desforges)

Mathieu Kassovitz

(Alexandre Ribbot)

Hélène Vincent

(Odette Desforges, Jim's grandmother)

Hippolyte Girardot

(Monsieur Dominique, Jim's superior at Arianespace)

Bruno Lochet

(André Lavelle)

Ayumi Roux

(Izumi Sayako)

Carole Trevoux

(Sylvie Desforges, Jim's mother)

Féodor Atkine

(Hector Fernbach, mathematician)

Jean-Henri Compère

(Gérard Desforges, Jim's father)

Anne Charrier

(Eva Veredia, Arianespace's security manager)

Jérémie Renier

(Muller, captain of the DGSI)

Philippe Hagège

(Swimming pool guard)

Christophe Rossignon

(Jim's grandfather (photo))

Noah Benzaquen

(Jim as a child (photo))

Pauline Fugaldi

(Jim's Secretary)

Fabrice Ville

(GIGN man)

Dimitri Bouvier

(GIGN man)

Thomas Deboffle

(GIGN man)

Staiv Gentis

(GIGN man)

Junko Murakami

(Japanese client)

Yukiko Nagashima

(Japanese client)