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‘Moon’ Review: A Former Boxer’s Dream Job Comes With a Dark Side in Elliptical Slow-Burn Thriller
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variety.comAlissa Simon Film Critic Unfolding in two very different locations, “Moon,” the elliptical second feature from Iraq-born Austrian filmmaker Kurdwin Ayub (“Sun”) follows a mixed martial arts fighter who has reached the end of her competitive career.
Faced with a lack of opportunity in her small Austrian town, she accepts a temporary gig training the daughters of an ultra-rich, but shady Jordanian family.
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.
The film nabbed a special jury prize in Locarno competition as well as the independent film critics kudos, and should be in demand at further fests.
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