Moon's Heart

Description
Reviews
Citation
Cataloging

Selected by the Ministry of Culture as the Peruvian entry for Best International Film at the 95th Academy Awards, Moon’s Hart is a mesmerizing, dialogue-free fantasy drama.

Haydeé Cáceres delivers a stunning performance as M, an elderly woman adrift in life, homeless, and overlooked by society. Her solitary days, filled with nostalgic memories and a haunting darkness, take a turn when she encounters a tiny creature—a mere ant—and chooses to share her world with it. As her story unfolds, a mysterious “mechanical angel” arrives, offering hope and transformation.

Blending existential themes with inventive cinematic storytelling, this award-winning film immerses viewers through its evocative use of imagery, sound, and music, earning accolades at the SCI-FI London Film Festival and the Sydney Science Fiction Film Festival, among others.

“El Corazón de la Luna enshrouds the audience with audiovisual charm and a curated aesthetic, eschewing traditional and unnecessary dialogue so common in commercial films.” – Zoraida Rengifo, Cinencuentro

“Before being a fantasy film, El Corazón de la Luna is a heartfelt drama that focuses solely in its protagonist... her universe, both tragic and healing.” – Carlos Esquives, Cinencuentro

Citation

Select a citation style:

Main credits

Salvini, Also (film director)
Salvini, Also (screenwriter)
Coello, Macarena (film producer)
Cáceres, Haydeé (actor)
Balbueno, Bruno (actor)

Other credits

Cinematography, Micaela Cajahuaringa; editing, Sandra Rodriguez; music, Karin Zielinski.

MARC Record See Worldcat record

Keywords

Moon's Heart,El corazón de la lune,Aldo Salvini,Peru,Perú,Haydee Cáceres,Bruno Balbuena,Sergio Velasco,Mirta Urbina,César Chirinos,sci-fi,Lima,market,old-age,fantasy,health,healthy,physical health,mental health,emotional health,health equity,public health,health care,health policy,fitness,veracity,welfare,soundness,aging,age,old age,senior,youth,middle age,aging gracefully,advanced age,collective health,maturity,south america,south american countries,countries in south america,argentina,bolivia,brazil,chile,colombia,ecuador,guyana,paraguay,peru,suriname,uruguay,venezuela,south american politics,south american culture,south american cuisine,south american education,south america in media,south american languages,south america history,women,womanhood,gender,girl,girlhood,mother,motherhood,female,cis woman,cis female,trans woman,trans female,women’s rights,women’s issues,lady,ladies,gentlewoman,madame,miss,missus,mrs.,dame,damsel,ingenue,lass,maid,maiden,belle,gal,ladyfriend,girlfriend,dear,darling,widow,matron,dowager,gender,gender equality,gender pay gap,women’s liberation,women’s rights,economics,social class,money,capital,capitalism,class,economy,prejudice,intersectionality,inequality,poverty,income gap,wage gap,class warfare,elitism,snobbery,bourgeois,poverty,upper class,middle class,lower class,nouveau riche,labor studies,employment studies,workers rights,workers’ rights,organizing,labor unions,trade unions,unions,industry,employment law,working class,labor rights,labor equity,employment,union organizing,labor organizing,labor rights movements,employment rights movements,workers’ rights movement,workers rights movements,mental illness,therapy,trauma,behavioral health,mental disability,psychology,psychiatry,social work,wellbeing,counselor,diagnosis,mentally disabled,mental incapacitation,mentally defective,mental handicap,mental defective,psychotic break,psychosis,psychoses,mentally sound,questionable mental health,sociology,anthropology,psychology,sociological,sociological perspectives,conflict theory,human conflicts,sociological thinking,conflict perspective,topics in sociology,sociology topics,sociology studies,social studies,people and cultures,human relations,human relationships,cultural studies,culture studies ; "Moon's Heart"; Pragda Films; "El corazón de la luna";