Yue guang shao nian

1993
1h 35m

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The titular boy in the moonlight is actually the young spirit of a man, who has been in a kind of vegetative state for the last 30 years. The tortured spirit wanders in that earthly space be... Read allThe titular boy in the moonlight is actually the young spirit of a man, who has been in a kind of vegetative state for the last 30 years. The tortured spirit wanders in that earthly space between heaven and hell, himself exploring the why of his tragic fate. His wanderings take h... Read allThe titular boy in the moonlight is actually the young spirit of a man, who has been in a kind of vegetative state for the last 30 years. The tortured spirit wanders in that earthly space between heaven and hell, himself exploring the why of his tragic fate. His wanderings take him into the lives of those in his family who hover over and care for his sleeping broken b... Read all

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Awards
- 2 wins & 2 nominations total

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7FilmSocietyMtl

Tan your spirit in the moonlight.

The titular boy in the moonlight is actually the young spirit of a man who has been in a kind of vegetative state for the last 30 years. The tortured spirit wanders in that earthly space between heaven and hell, himself exploring the why of his tragic fate. His wanderings take him into the lives of those in his family who hover over and care for his sleeping broken body. The artful pacing, beautiful images and poetic dialogue, mostly uttered in hushed tones, help create a dream world for the story to gracefully unfold in. Not for all tastes, this fluid film is best bathed in rather than consumed. The one jarring aspect is the occasional appearance of cartoon characters that interact with moonlight boy. It is a creative risk that does not quite pay off ultimately. Still, the film is worth using your sixth sense to seek out.

9ozu

A Taiwanese 'Sixth Sense'

I happened to see this movie the same day I saw 'The Sixth Sense' and its remarkable how similar they are in theme, only where 'Sixth Sense' seemed ham-fisted and obvious, this film is subtle, intelligent and constantly surprising. Every time you think you've figured out what is going on, something else happens to throw you - so I won't go into too much detail and leave it to you to experience.