Moon (2009)

Moon is a spare, slow‑burn sci‑fi drama about isolation, identity and corporate secrecy. Sam Bell (Sam Rockwell) is the sole human employee on a lunar harvesting station, finishing a three‑year contract extracting helium‑3, the energy source that keeps Earth running. His only companion is GERTY, the station’s kindly but inscrutable AI (voiced by Kevin Spacey), and with direct contact to Earth effectively severed Sam’s days are filled with routine, loneliness and growing unease. After an accident and a shocking discovery at a broken harvester, Sam’s grip on reality — and on who he really is — begins to unravel, forcing him to question the company that sent him and the possibilities of escape. Seeing Moon is an intimate, atmospheric experience: expect quiet, claustrophobic cinematography, a haunting minimalist score, a powerhouse solo performance, and a cerebral unraveling of mystery rather than loud action. The film slowly builds tension and moral complexity, blending emotional stakes with philosophical questions about personhood, memory and exploitation — rewarding viewers who enjoy thoughtful, character‑driven science fiction.

Actors: Sam Rockwell, Kevin Spacey, Dominique McElligott

Director: Duncan Jones

Runtime: 97 min

Genres: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

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