Moon Man ( Der Mondmann )

Moon Man (Blu-Ray) (*)

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Original Title: Der Mondmann
Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
French ( Subtitles )
German ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )

Product Origin/Format:
Germany ( Blu-Ray/Region A/B/C )

Running Time:
95 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Interactive Menu
Making Of
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2012 and produced in:
France ( France, Benelux )
Germany ( Germany, Central Europe )
Ireland ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Stephan Schesch
Sarah Clara Weber

Written By:
Stephan Schesch
Ralph Martin

Actors:
Katharina Thalbach ..... Moon Ma
Ulrich Tukur ..... Presiden
Corinna Harfouch ..... Conquistador
Thomas Kästner ..... Bunsen van der Dunke
Elena Kreil ..... The Gir
Ulrich Noethen ..... The Fathe
Tomi Ungerer ..... Narrato
Jean-Yves Chatelais ..... Ekla des Ombres (French version
Michel Dodane ..... Le Président (French version
Lou Dubernat ..... La fillette (French version
Pierre-François Pistorio ..... Le père U (French version
Frédérique Tirmont ..... Conquistadora (French version

Synopsis:

The man on the moon is bored. He just sits around all day. One evening a comet passes by and he catches a ride down to Earth. The President believes that it is an "attack from outer space." He sounds the alarm, fearing the invasion will put his domination of Earth in jeopardy, but all his army finds are the Moon Man's silvery footprints. While exploring, the Moon Man finds many fantastical things, from a doctor who rides a yo-yo and lives in an Escher-esque house to Italians who sell gelato to octopi. Unfortunately, the world is not well because the Moon Man's absence from his post means that all the children are unable to sleep. The film is a race to find the whereabouts of the wandering Moon Man and get him back where he belongs. With a style that leans toward a family-friendly expressionism, this colorful and creative feature feels like the audience is given invitation to play inside the mind of a child. Cleverly expanding on the children's picture book of the same name by Tomi Ungerer (who is profiled in another SIFF doc: Far Out Isn't Far Enough), Moon Man is a fuzzy, warm blanket the whole family can share.

A bored Man in the Moon hitches a ride to Earth on the tails of a passing comet and starts to explore the fantastical creatures and sights of a new planet. But all is not well - the Moon Man's absence from his post means that all the world's children are unable to sleep. Before the President can capture him, they must join forces to return him to his rightful place in the sky.

With touches of A Cat in Paris and the films of Sylvain Chomet (The Illusionist, The Triplets of Belleville), and based on a book by Tomi Ungerer, this man in the moon will delight all ages.

This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 08 January, 2014.