

One Small Step
Luna is a vibrant young Chinese-American girl who dreams of becoming an astronaut. From the day she witnesses a rocket launching into space on TV, Luna is driven to reach for the stars. In the big city, Luna lives with her loving father Chu, who supports her with a humble shoe repair business he runs out of his garage. As Luna grows up, she enters college, facing adversity of all kinds in pursuit of her dreams.
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- adolescence
- dreams
- cartoon
- growing up
- space
- astronaut
- fatherhood
- father daughter relationship
- short film
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China, United States of America
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United StatesUS
- PremiereGPalm Springs International Shorts Fest25 Jun 2018
FranceFR
- Digital / OTTVOD15 Aug 2020
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One Small Step was released on 25 June 2018.
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CinemaSerf
2/14/2026
“Luna” fancies herself as a bit of an astronaut, but what are her chances? She is still at school and lives with her dad who cobbles to keep them going. As she grows up, we see her become a little more introverted and less connected with her father until one fateful day she arrives home from college to find an empty chair awaiting her. Now alone, will this empower her to focus her efforts on getting her astrophysics …
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