Little, Big, and Far

Synopsis

Austrian astronomer Karl is at a crossroads in his life and work. He finds his physicist wife growing distant and his job being reshaped by environmental crises as thoughts about science, fascism, and his grandson’s future spin above his head. After attending a conference in Greece, Karl decides not to return home and heads for a small island in hopes of finding a dark enough sky to reconnect with the stars. Abandoned at a remote mountain trail, he ascends and waits for darkness to fall.

Directors' Biography

Jem Cohen's feature-length films include MUSEUM HOURS (Locarno premiere, theatrical opening in 125 U.S. cities, Cinema Eye Award), COUNTING, CHAIN, and BENJAMIN SMOKE (all Berlinale premieres), INSTRUMENT (Rotterdam premiere), and WORLD WITHOUT END (Sundance).