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2002

Moonlight

Directed by Paula van der Oest

Claire lives with her wealthy adopted parents in a luxurious and isolated house in the woods. She discovers a wounded and bleeding boy her age in her family's garden shed. The boy is a young drug courier from Afghanistan; shot and wounded after serving his purpose as human packing material. Claire decides to keep the boy a secret. He slowly recovers under her care; and they fall in love. When the drug dealers return and Claire's family is due to move back to the city; they decide to flee; though Claire finds it difficult to outrun her past as an abandoned child.

Duration

1h 31m

Released

September 27, 2002

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6.7

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Cast10

  • Laurien van den Broeck
  • Hunter Bussemaker
  • Andrew Howard
  • Johan Leysen
  • Franck Sasonoff
  • David Bustard
  • Jemma Redgrave
  • Sarah Markianidis
  • Emma Drews

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