Moonbound

"An out-of-this-world adventure."

2021 1h 21m DE

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 95

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Synopsis

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When Peter sets out on a magical journey to rescue his little sister Anne, he needs to travel to mysterious territory: the Moon! Anne was kidnapped by the evil Moon Man when she tried to help the beetle Mr. Zoomzeman in search for his wife. On his fantastic adventure, Peter lands on the Star Meadow where he meets the sleepy Mr. Sandman. He knows, only at the Night Fairy’s dinner in the castle in the clouds, they can find out where Anne is – but there aren’t enough seats for everyone. So they join the wild race along the Milky Way against the five Spirits of Nature: Storm Giant, Lightning Witch, Henry Hail, Rainy Robin and Mother Frost…

“An out-of-this-world adventure.”

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Cast

David Daria
Peterchen
Stefko Hanushevsky
Sumsemann
Thyra Uhde
Anneliese
Laurens Walter
Sandmann
Stephan Benson
Mondmann
Proschat Madani
Sumsefrau
Caroline Schreiber
Blitzhexe
Elisabeth Kanettis
Mother

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ali Samadi Ahadi
Writers: Arne Nolting, Ali Samadi Ahadi, Gerdt von Bassewitz
Languages: German
Countries: Austria, Germany

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RUNTIME

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81 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

MONEY

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Made its money back 3.3× over at the box office.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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5 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Austria, Germany.

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6 / 8

AWARDS

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ali N. Askin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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8 / 8

CAST

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David Daria and Stefko Hanushevsky and Thyra Uhde carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ali Samadi Ahadi directs. Ali N. Askin scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in Austria, Germany. Dialogue in German.

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Things worth knowing

181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Made its money back 3.3× over at the box office.
4Released 5 years ago.
5International production across 2 countries: Austria, Germany.
6Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
7Original score by Ali N. Askin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8David Daria and Stefko Hanushevsky and Thyra Uhde carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "An out-of-this-world adventure.".
10IMDB entry: tt14534992 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 95 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.