A boy talks to the moon while his family implodes—wholesome chaos ensues.
With his father having an affair and his family growing apart, young Dave (Peter Haderlein) starts having conversations with the moon (Art Gilmore). When his relatives, psychologist (Castulo Guerra) and teacher (Mary-Joan Negro) think he's going crazy, Dave attempts to prove his new friend is real. This independent coming-of-age movie is a wholesome and heartwarming tale for the entire family.
Acting
Art Gilmore's moon voice work is unironically moving.
Writing
Balances whimsy and divorce trauma without tipping saccharine.
Director
Don Haderlein
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Don Haderlein cast his own son Peter as Dave, making the father-son tension scenes accidentally meta.
This 2001 indie arrived right as studio family films went full CGI, making its practical moon-voice intimacy feel like a lost art.
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