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Moon

Showing as part of Our Favourite Films from 2009
Still from Moon
Certificate 15
In English
US, 2009 - 97 mins

Synopsis

Sam Bell (Sam Rockwell) has been living a lonely life for 3 long years; mining vital gas from the far side of the moon, and obstructed from communicating home thanks to a broken satellite. However, as his contract with Lunar Industries nears its end, and with hopes of a family reunion appearing on the horizon, Sam's health suddenly takes a turn for the worst which leads to a near fatal accident and the discovery that his employers plan to replace him with a new recruit, who is all too eerily familiar.

 

CORNERHOUSE STAFF RECOMMEND...

Marshall warmly recommends taking the time to see Moon, “an interesting take on the science fiction genre, what will your interpretation of the story line be?”  Read More>>


Reviews

"mesmerizing mind-bender [...] Director Duncan Jones (son of David Bowie), working from a script by Nathan Parker, pulls off sci-fi miracles on a $5 million shoestring. Moon is a potent provocation that relies on ideas instead of computer tricks to stir up excitement." Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

"A conceptually fascinating exploration on identity, Duncan Jones’ Moon is a frequently engrossing science fiction story given a particular tension and seriousness by its moral inquiry into what it means to be fully human and alive." Patrick Z McGavin, Screen International


AWARDS

Edinburgh International Film Festival '09 - WINNER
- Michael Powell Award for Best New British Feature Film

 

LAST SEEN

This film was last shown at Cornerhouse on Wed 30 Dec 2009

MORE INFO

Language
English
Actors
Matt Berry, Sam Rockwell, Kevin Spacey
Country
US
Director
Duncan Jones