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Moonlight (2002)

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Reviews Counted:10

Fresh:6

Rotten:4

Average Rating:6.1/10

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 90 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:Aug 18, 2006 Limited

Synopsis: Moonlight relates the story of the teenage Claire, who discovers a wounded and bleeding boy her age in her family’s garden shed. The boy is a young drug courier from Afghanistan, shot and... Moonlight relates the story of the teenage Claire, who discovers a wounded and bleeding boy her age in her family’s garden shed. The boy is a young drug courier from Afghanistan, shot and wounded after serving his purpose as human packing material. Claire decides to keep the boy a secret. He slowly recovers under her care. They fall in love. When things get too difficult for them, they decide to flee. On the run from criminals they live their lives in the fast lane. -- © Indican Pictures [More]

Starring: Laurien Van den Broeck, Hunter Bussemaker, Andrew Howard, Jemma Redgrave

Starring: Laurien Van den Broeck, Hunter Bussemaker, Andrew Howard, Jemma Redgrave, David Bustard, Elvir Sabanovic, Franck Sasonoff, Emma Drews

Director: Paula van der Oest

Director: Paula van der Oest
Studio: Indican Pictures

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There's an air of prefab provocation about the whole thing, and viewers should know that the director has a penchant for squirm-inducing images, not all of them strictly necessary.

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09/29/06
Peter Hartlaub
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San Francisco Chronicle
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09/28/06
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A pretty daring -- and disconcerting -- depiction of adolescent sexuality.

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08/18/06
Ken Fox
Ken Fox
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Moonlight is a disturbing and daring thriller with an exceptional performance by 13-year-old Laurien Van den Broeck.

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08/18/06
V.A. Musetto
V.A. Musetto
New York Post
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A wild dream that spins into a nightmare, Moonlight isn't quite as provocative as it aims to be.

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08/18/06
Elizabeth Weitzman
Elizabeth Weitzman
New York Daily News
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In this English-language Dutch thriller, a 13-year-old girl and a young Afghan drug courier fall in love while fleeing his employers.

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08/17/06
Jeannette Catsoulis
Jeannette Catsoulis
New York Times
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Not only is the candid (but never prurient) treatment of early-teen sexuality and drug use too hot to handle, but the narrative blend of fairy-tale wonder and nightmare logic feels sui generis.

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08/15/06
Joshua Land
Joshua Land
Village Voice
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The situation compels you to keep watching, only to be disappointed when you realize the story's not going anywhere.

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05/23/06
Eric D. Snider
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EricDSnider.com

Van der Oest possesses a sure visual sense, and the lead performances are confident and promising, considering the actors' relative inexperience.

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05/19/06
Marc Mohan
Marc Mohan
Oregonian

A contrived, rather unpleasant English-lingo thriller set in the Netherlands and Luxembourg, Moonlight takes a precocious love story between a young rich girl and an Afghan boy to kinky limits where few auds will want to tread.

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03/07/06
Deborah Young
Deborah Young
Variety
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With no common language, these two connect instantly -- perhaps it’s the blood -- and embark on an emotionally wrenching journey in this visually appealing, occasionally heavy-handed thriller from Paula van der Oest.

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10/01/05
Norm Schrager
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