Movie

One Night the Moon

2001 · 57 min

A haunting, music-driven tragedy that unfolds slowly, steeped in grief and racial tension, leaving a heavy emotional residue.

Overview: Based on the true story of a young girl who went missing in the Australian outback in 1932.
How it feels: Melancholic, bleak, earnest and tense. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Grief, race, isolation, guilt
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
race
isolation
guilt
family
Places: countryside
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: musical
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none