
The Australian Outback - 1932. Entranced by the moon, a young girl steps out of her bedroom window. When her parents check on her, she is gone. The police suggest aboriginal tracker Albert lead the search, but the father revolts - insisting - no black-fella is to set foot on my land. Instead, he gathers together as many white men as he can find, and conducts a line search across the desolate plains in search of the child. Albert watches helplessly as her every trace is stampe... (Full plot summary below)
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The Australian Outback - 1932. Entranced by the moon, a young girl steps out of her bedroom window. When her parents check on her, she is gone. The police suggest aboriginal tracker Albert lead the search, but the father revolts - insisting - no black-fella is to set foot on my land. Instead, he gathers together as many white men as he can find, and conducts a line search across the desolate plains in search of the child. Albert watches helplessly as her every trace is stamped to dust. Sometime later, the daughter is still missing, and the mother makes a decision to take responsibility into her own hands, to reconcile the loss of her child. She goes to find Albert...
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| Film ScoutsJason GorberTragic and melodramatic Country-and-Western musical set in the Australian outback. Gotta love them for trying. |
| eFilmCritic.comAndrew HoweThe impressive cinematography, thoughtful compositions and poignant denouement more than compensate for its brevity. |
| User ReviewPrivate UThe really sad fact about this film is that it is based on a true story. Hard to believe that a man would allow his own child to perish so that he could uphold his racist beliefs. Scenary shots are spectacular and Paul Kelly's tunes with their unique nasal twang contribute to the authenticity of this greatl Australian film. Highly recommended |
| User Reviewkathy oFantastic - a musical drama where the half the narrative is song. excellent cinematography, great music, simple compelling story, makes you think, and may leave you a little uncomfortable - Rednecks and racists wil hate it.l |
| User ReviewErica C'This land is mine/This land is me.' Says it all. Beautiful story and soundtrack. |
| User ReviewRoss FA brillant film with lovely and charming songs, It's almost like PK was born to play the role. |
| User ReviewGlenn COne Night The Moon is a unique experimental musical film starring Paul Kelly and his wife Kaaren Fairfax. They live on a remote farm in outback Australia when one night their young daughter climbs out the window and follows the moon. The film then follows the search party as they desperately fight against time to find her. The story is told through song in a very powerful and emotive way. The sense of loss is huge and the film also deals with black & white relation issues as the farmer and his wife reject the help of an experienced aboriginal tracker. This was produced by an arts experiment production company called 'MusicArtsDanceFilms' who also produced The Widower (see review in this group). Their films are generally short and One Night The Moon has a lean 50 minute running time. It's shot beautifully with scrupulous detail given to the environment and the landscapes are captured gorgeously in widescreen. The songs are great and the film is overall immersive. Well worth seeking. |
| User ReviewLisa SThe first movie Jayne and I saw together. |
| User Reviewchad gAlthough the movie is put across in a light hearted manner it deals with serious topics and is really touching and horrifying at the same time! |
| User ReviewKaitlin SWatched this in history. It didn't really work as a musical, I thought, and it didn't quite seem to transition smoothly, but it was interesting nevertheless. |