VeteranLight I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.

Glucedee It's hard to see any effort in the film. There's no comedy to speak of, no real drama and, worst of all.

Donald Seymour This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

Fleur Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

Michael_Elliott We Can't Live Without Cosmos (2014) *** (out of 4) This Russian film was nominated for a Best Animated Short Oscar and it's easy to see why as director Konstantin Bronzit doesn't use a word of dialogue and instead lets his two characters and animation tell the story. The story is quite simple as two best friends grow up in hopes of becoming cosmonauts and will do everything together in order to get their dreams.WE CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT COSMOS is a pretty good short that manages to have quite a bit of imagination going in it. I really loved the fact that this was an old-fashioned animation that used hand drawing. In a world full of CGI sometimes it's good to just go back to the old school stuff. For the most part the film moved extremely well and there's no question that it's well-made and looks terrific.

MartinHafer This Russian film is thoroughly enjoyable and done with traditional hand-drawn animation--something too often overlooked in this era of CGI. Like "Bear Story" it's told without words, so it can be enjoyed by anyone who likes a good cartoon.This short is a homage to the Russian cosmonauts who bravely risked their lives in the exploration of space. It specifically focuses on two best friends who work hard and are at the top of their class in the cosmonaut training school. However, as is the case with many of the real-life Russian space explorers, the story is a bit sad...and appropriately so. The ending, however, left me a bit flat.I strongly doubt if this animated short will win the Oscar, though it is among the nominated films for Best Animated Short. I'll update my review once I learn who has won this prestigious award.UPDATE: "Bear Story" won the Oscar in this category.

Hellmant 'WE CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT COSMOS': Four Stars (Out of Five)A 16 minute Russian animated short film; about two best friends, that become cosmonauts together, and attempt to live out their life dreams (in space). Things don't go exactly as planned, when something goes drastically wrong. The short was written and directed by Konstantin Bronzit, and it was produced by Alexander Boyarsky. It's my second favorite, of this year's Academy Award nominated animated short films. I like it's humor, and it's humanity; and it tells a great story, about space and friendship, without any dialogue. I'd say this short film, is superior to 'THE MARTIAN'!Watch our movie review show 'MOVIE TALK' at: https://youtu.be/b_aLk3J5gh4

Horst in Translation (filmreviews@web.de) "Mi ne mozhem zhit bez kosmosa" or "We Can't Live Without Cosmos" is a Russian 15-minute animated short film from last year that managed an Academy Award nomination. It is probably not a front runner right now, but who knows if it may win. Surprises in the category are not a rarity. The writer and director is Konstantin Bronzit and the last film he made was "Lavatory Lovestory", 7 years ago and this one was also an Academy Award nominee. But back to this one here. It seems space is still as interesting as every after film like "Gravity", "Interstellar" and "The Martian" and it also extends to the genre of animation now. The first third of the film is really feel-good and humour as we watch a pair of close friends in a training facility for space travel. And the two are not only the best friends, they are also the most talented applicants. However, it becomes a lot more dramatic afterward and this is also where the film delivers the best. I did not really like the first part, but it gets better quickly. I think this is on par with the Chilean entry and Hertzfeldt's film, so I do not have a clear favorite yet. Still two short films to see, but I really like Hertzfeldt's older works, so maybe I will side with him. As for Bronzit's film here, the Academy Award nomination is a nice present briefly after his 50th birthday and it is also a good little movie. I recommend the watch.