The film is a nostalgic snapshot set on an island off the coast of New England in the summer of 1965. This is the heart-warming story of two 12-year-olds Suzy and Sam who fall in love, make a secret pact, and run away together into the wilderness. Various authorities try to hunt them down, a violent storm is brewing off-shore and the peaceful island community is turned upside down in every which way.
Moonrise Kingdom is filled with a steller cast including well known and veteran actors. Such as Edward Norton as The Camp Leader, Bruce Willis as the Captain - with hair and glasses! - and Bill Murray and Frances McDormand as the parents of Suzy, and introducing the endearing Kara Hayward and Jared Gilman as the young couple.
The opening-night film of Cannes Film Festival in 2012 was the impeccably made portrait of young love. The attention gained from critics was unbelievable, everyone loved it.
*a charming, beautifully wrought, if somehow depthless film; heartfelt and thought through to the tiniest, quirkiest detail in classic Anderson style. There are the familiar rectilinear shots and compositions with letters and drawings suddenly filling the screen like courtroom exhibits.* The Guardian
*The performances from Hayward and Gilman, as runaways, are at the heart of the film, and they manage to seem both innocent and powerful.* The Daily Telegraph
Have a look at the trailer below:
Moonrise Kingdom (12A) runs: Friday 29th at 7.45pm, Saturday 30th at 10.45am and 7.45pm and Monday 2nd July at 2pm and 7.45pm
Cannot wait to see it at the film club!!!
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