Oscar-qualified ‘Cosmonauts’ takes lonely travelers on an intergalactic singles cruise

Cartoon Brew reports that Černic’s Slovenian-Italian comedy qualified for the 2027 Oscars by winning the Animest Trophy in Bucharest. Its three passengers seek sex, intimacy and connection aboard the Pompelmo Express. Černic says he chose a rough, textured visual style to bring out the story’s physical themes of love and desire.