Summary: A pair of young lovers flee their New England town, which causes a local search party to fan out to find them.
Director: Wes Anderson
Stars: Jared Gilman, Kara Hayward, Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, Tilda Swinton
Duration: 94 min.
Themes: friendship, love, childhood, adolescence
This film shows the adventures of two children growing up on a secluded island with not much to do. We follow them as they run off together to start a new life. Both the childish naivety of our main characters as the exaggerated reaction of their guardians will definitely put a smile on every viewer’s face.
Moonrise Kingdom can be used in the EFL classroom for several reasons. One being the analysation of the special directorial features of Wes Anderson. Another element to discuss is the progression of the relationship between the two characters. Finally, one could also analyse the many fast-paced dialogues that take place in the film.
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