Moon is a 2009 British science-fiction film co-written and directed by Duncan Jones in his directorial debut.
The film stars Sam Rockwell as an astronaut who begins to experience a personal crisis towards the end of his three-year mission for mining helium-3 on the moon's surface.
The film was well received by critics, with Sam Rockwell's performance and the film's scientific accuracy gaining critical praise, and received a BAFTA nomination for Best British Film.
Plot[]
Astronaut Sam Bell is nearing the end of his three year contract of harvesting Helium-3, a precious energy source, from the far side of the moon. Since his only communication with earth is through the use of pre-recorded messages, and his only assistant a computer named GERTY, isolation begins to take an alarming toll on his mind, mere weeks before he is to return home. This sets into motion a series of events which reveals the terrible truth behind his mission.
Cast[]
- Sam Rockwell as Sam Bell
- Kevin Spacey as GERTY
- Dominique McElligot as Tess Bell
- Kaya Scodelario as Eve Bell
- Benedict Wong as Thompson
- Matt Berry as Overmeyers
- Malcolm Stewart as 'The Technician'
- Robin Chalk as Sam Bell clone
Media[]
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