Moonrise Kingdom
From Movies and Tea by Brainstew Productions
November 16, 2025 · 38 min · Season 10 · Episode 5
About this episode
Kim and Elwood discuss Wes Anderson's film Moonrise Kingdom, focusing on its coming of age themes and the story of two young lovers eloping.
Kim and Elwood continue their season long revaluation of Wes Anderson's filmography with Moonrise Kingdom . A coming of age comedy drama following Sam and Suzy a pair of 12 years olds who having fallen in love via letter decide to elope into the wilderness of the island they live on. Now the hunt is on to find the couple by her parents and his scout troop before a storm hits the island.
People in this episode
Hosts: Kim, Elwood
Topics covered
- Wes Anderson
- Moonrise Kingdom
- coming of age
- comedy
- drama
Keywords
- filmography
- elopement
- wilderness
- storm
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Moonrise Kingdom
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