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When Arthur, self-proclaimed son of God, sets off on a mission to find the Queen of Heaven, his world changes.
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| Shadows on the WallRich ClineThis openhearted drama from New Zealand can hardly help but move us as it strips away society's limitations to portray human connections at some very unusual levels. |
| Total FilmSimon KinnearHow many religious parables make their point with creative swearing, gallows wit, and even a God-bothering sex scene? |
| Birmingham Mail Graham YoungA welcomely different film about outsiders trying to maintain their place in society. |
| Radio TimesSloan FreerThough its climax feels abrupt and underdeveloped, the film's overall power and emotion continue to resonate. |
| ScotsmanAlistair HarknessThere's an amateurish, community theatre vibe to this well-intentioned but simplistic, naïve, occasionally dubious New Zealand comedy-drama about faith, God and mental illness. |
| GuardianPeter BradshawA very charming, beautifully wrought, if somehow depthless film - eccentric but heartfelt, and thought through to the tiniest, quirkiest detail in the classic Anderson style. |
| User ReviewSteve BMy friends all rave about this film; being of a contrary-nature l often find such enthusiastic recommendations rather a put-off, but l have to admit it's really entertaining, funny and warmly-human. Made on a shoestring, it looks a little rough around the edges at times, but the performances are all perfect, especially Rawiri Paratene ("Whalerider) as the central character. Its a New Zealand film, with some great insights into Maori culture, but the theme, the setting and the humour are universal. Don't get put off by the 'mental illness' tag - its a really entertaining film that left even this grumpy old man leaving the cinema with a spring in his step. |
| User ReviewNiki FInsatiable Moon is a gem of a movie from New Zealand. I fell in love with it and most of the characters who are wonderfully well developed and utterly convincing. It's one of those films that elicits tears, laughter and everything in between. I found it uplifting, inspiring and very entertaining. Insatiable Moon is about real people in real life with no 'air-brushing'. It should carry a warning - this film may change your life as it challenges values in its presentation of conflict between traditional inner city dwellers and the newbies who want to sanitise and gentrify the area - in this case Ponsonby, Auckland, New Zealand though it's a universal story. Love you, moon; love you, Arthur. |
| User ReviewRuth HIt was a sweet film which tackled a heavy topic with lightness and humour as well as showed the vulnerability of the human condition. Highly recommended. |
| User ReviewGavin BThis is a great film. It shows urban NZ in a fantastic way--great cast, authentic problems, beautiful setting of Ponsonby. It plays with both Maori and Christian spirituality/mysticism and is a great commentary on our current treatment of people with 'mental disorders'. Would like to see it again! |