First Man

The story follows two reluctant neighbors who become entangled when one builds a makeshift spaceship in his shed, drawing reporters and alarmed residents. A chance mishap drags the other man into the craft and an unintended launch sends them soaring above their town, forcing them to face the absurdity of sudden fame and the practical and emotional fallout of an extraordinary journey. Tightly focused and lightly comic, the narrative contrasts mundane domestic detail with sudden technological wonder while probing how notoriety, fear, and responsibility unsettle ordinary lives.