The titular boy in the moonlight is actually the young spirit of a man who has been in a kind of vegetative state for the last 30 years. The tortured spirit wanders in that earthly space between heaven and hell, himself exploring the why of his tragic fate. His wanderings take him into the lives of those in his family who hover over and care for his sleeping broken body. The artful pacing, beautiful images and poetic dialogue, mostly uttered in hushed tones, help create a dream world for the story to gracefully unfold in. Not for all tastes, this fluid film is best bathed in rather than consumed. The one jarring aspect is the occasional appearance of cartoon characters that interact with moonlight boy. It is a creative risk that does not quite pay off ultimately. Still, the film is worth using your sixth sense to seek out.
Review of Yue guang shao nian
