Moonrise Kingdom
A Fan's Guide to Wes Anderson's Masterpiece
ABOUT THE FILM
Set on a fictional New England island in the summer of 1965, Moonrise Kingdom tells the story of two twelve-year-olds, Sam and Suzy, who fall in love and run away together into the wilderness. As a violent storm approaches, the entire community mobilizes to search for them.
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I love you, but you don't know what you're talking about.
— Sam Shakusky