From The Hollywood Reporter · Leslie Felperin · · 40s
Moonfish Review: Loneliness in Space
Animated sci-fi explores asteroid miners' isolation.
In brief
Animated sci-fi explores asteroid miners' isolation. Daniel Zvereff's minimalist animated film follows a couple mining asteroids in a dystopian future, ending with hope. Originally reported by The Hollywood Reporter.
Moonfish
Daniel Zvereff's debut animated film follows asteroid miners in a dystopian future.
Asteroid miners
They work as indentured servants with pickaxes, risking abandonment.
Morgan Spector and Lucy Liu
Voice the couple facing isolation until a hopeful ending.
Minimalist style
Handmade, grayscale animation in 4:3 ratio emphasizes loneliness.
Venice debut
Premiered at Venice Film Festival as part of Biennale College.
The essence
Daniel Zvereff's minimalist animated film follows a couple mining asteroids in a dystopian future, ending with hope.
