The Light of the Moon is a 2017 American drama film written, directed, and edited by Jessica M. Thompson. It stars Stephanie Beatriz as Bonnie, a woman who was sexually assaulted in New York City and covers a six-week period following the assault and deals with the resulting impact on her and the changes in her relationships.
- Jessica M. Thompson, Carlo Velayo, Michael Cuomo
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The Light of the Moon traces one woman's tortured journey beyond sexual assault with powerful empathy, marking writer-director Jessica M. Thompson as a talent to watch. Read critic reviews...
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Nov 1, 2017 · The Light of the Moon: Directed by Jessica M. Thompson. With Stephanie Beatriz, Susan Heyward, Conrad Ricamora, Michael Stahl-David. After her world is irrevocably changed, a successful New York City architect struggles to regain intimacy and control in her life.
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- Jessica M. Thompson
- 2017-11-01
Nov 1, 2017 · The Light of the Moon is the first feature by writer-director Jessica M Thompson, who has leveraged maximum value from her cast and a shoestring budget to create a low-key but potent...
Light of the Moon is a unique film, approaching the subject of rape in a sobering, relatable way. The movie begins with a stylish architect who goes out for a typical Brooklyn-night-out with friends and is assaulted on her walk home. What's remarkable and most disturbing about this movie is how it pragmatic it presents the awful crime of rape.
Nov 1, 2017 · Jessica Thompson's film "The Light of the Moon" (her first as writer and director) is a nuanced and sensitive exploration of the many ways rape affects a person's life, even as she tries like hell to get back to normal. Advertisement Bonnie ( Stephanie Beatriz) and her boyfriend Matt ( Michael Stahl-David) live in the Bushwick area of Brooklyn.