MOON is a tour de force. Toy Lei's inventive story is both technically excellent and emotionally resonant. Kelsey Gunn's eyes alone could support an entire film. Her superb performance grounded and elevated the film. Mousa Hussein Kraish was the perfect foil, bringing warmth and light as the character and in his inhabitation of the role. The cinematography delivered by Olesia Saveleva was impeccable, from magical lighting to flawless framing. Cali Wang's score is ideally subtle, yet perfectly pitched to support each scene. And the visuals of the moonscape and view of our beautiful earth were breathtaking. It's hard to believe this level of filmmaking was created on a short film budget. But aside from the technical achievement, what makes MOON so successful is the unfolding of the emotional story. It continually twists and turns as more and more is revealed until the genuinely earned emotional catharsis at the end. I even like the font used for the end credits. Bravo writer/director Toy Lei and team MOON!
