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Moon

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Sarah, a former mixed martial artist from Vienna, takes up the offer to work as a personal trainer for the three daughters of a wealthy family in the Middle East. In a palace surrounded by walls, with no internet access and constant surveillance on the sisters, Sara finds that they are not really interested in boxing training. The question is, why was Sara brought here?

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Cath Clarke Guardian Jul 15
3/5
Moon is gripping in its own understated way as it presents the unvarnished reality: that standing up to injustice is harder than it looks in the movies. Go to Full Review Robert Daniels RogerEbert.com 08/24/2024
There’s nothing worse than seeing a great film lurking underneath the tragically flawed result. Go to Full Review Alissa Simon Variety 08/22/2024
While the multiple ellipses may annoy the more narratively-driven viewer, others will thrill to the mood Ayub creates and the way she plays with audience expectations. Go to Full Review Javier Luzi EscribiendoCine Aug 6
6/10
The film takes us from intrigue and mystery to discomfort, keeping us alert and tense and allows us to reflect, without resorting to the line of reasoning, leaving us with the bitter taste of incomprehension and despair. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Diego Batlle Otroscines.com 08/27/2024
3.5/5
... The film, which is perfectly in tune with these times of female empowerment and emancipation, embraces thriller elements and even horror. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Hector A. Gonzalez InSession Film 08/26/2024
C
You are fascinated by this dynamic and the injustices of that type of society until Ayub starts to rely on Sarah’s superiority in her freedom so much that it dissipates her film’s effectiveness tonally and thematically. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Kurdwin Ayub

Director

Florentina Holzinger

Actor

Andria Tayeh

Actor

Celina Antwan

Actor

Nagham Abu Baker

Actor

Kurdwin Ayub

Screenwriter

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Movie Info

Synopsis Sarah, a former mixed martial artist from Vienna, takes up the offer to work as a personal trainer for the three daughters of a wealthy family in the Middle East. In a palace surrounded by walls, with no internet access and constant surveillance on the sisters, Sara finds that they are not really interested in boxing training. The question is, why was Sara brought here?
Director
Kurdwin Ayub
Producer
Ulrich Seidl
Screenwriter
Kurdwin Ayub
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
German
Runtime
1h 32m