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Expect his trademark symmetrical shots and lateral tracking movements that make the island feel both vast and intimate. The Ensemble Cast

The story unfolds on the isolated island of New Penzance. Sam Shakusky (Jared Gilman) is an orphaned Khaki Scout who is brilliant but emotionally troubled, rendering him an outcast among his peers. Suzy Bishop (Kara Hayward), similarly isolated, lives a deeply unfulfilling life with her detached attorney parents (Bill Murray and Frances McDormand). Moonrise Kingdom

Furthermore, the film is a sharp meditation on the nature of "kingdoms." Sam finds a map and declares a territory. He makes a flag. He builds a camp. Children know that kingdoms are not about conquering land; they are about carving out a space where you are allowed to be yourself. Expect his trademark symmetrical shots and lateral tracking

In contrast to the formal, European classical music of the adults, the soundtrack incorporates the melancholic country twang of Hank Williams. This music represents the rugged, American individualism that Sam embodies as he navigates the wilderness. Finally, François Hardy’s French pop song "Le Temps de l'Amour" provides the backdrop for the film's emotional peak, where Sam and Suzy dance on the beach at the inlet they rename "Moonrise Kingdom." The Incompetence of Adulthood Suzy Bishop (Kara Hayward), similarly isolated, lives a