VIEWING CUE: Moonrise Kingdom

Wes Anderson’s Moonrise Kingdom (2012) tells, at first glance, a simple tale of young love in a small New England town, yet its uniquely offbeat characters and unconventional style create a charmingly unpredictable world.

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Discussion Questions

After watching this clip from Moonrise Kingdom, consider the questions below. Then submit your response.

Question 1.

Try to simply describe the different characters and actions in this sequence. Which are your subjective impressions and which are objective facts? How is that description already an act of interpretation?

Question 2.

2. How does the visual style—the circular pan, the point-of-view shot through the binoculars, etc.—add to the complexity and meaning of a sequence with the little action and little dialogue? How would you explain this sequence to a friend who hadn't seen it?

VIEWING CUE: Moonrise Kingdom

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