# Moonfish Review: Loneliness in Space

> Animated sci-fi explores asteroid miners' isolation.
- Title: Moonfish Review: Loneliness in Space · The Hollywood Reporter
- Summary: Animated sci-fi explores asteroid miners' isolation. Daniel Zvereff's minimalist animated film follows a couple mining asteroids in a dystopian future…
- Keywords: moonfish, daniel zvereff, morgan spector, lucy liu, venice film festival, animated film, asteroid mining, dystopian future, loneliness, Review, Space, The Hollywood Reporter
- Source: The Hollywood Reporter — https://hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/moonfish-venice-writer-director-animator-daniel-zvereff-explores-the-loneliness-of-the-long-distance-miner-in-this-beautiful-mostly-monochromatic-animated-feature-1236705246
- Author: Leslie Felperin
- Published: 2026-09-18T19:12:55+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: moonfish, daniel zvereff, morgan spector, lucy liu, venice film festival, animated film, asteroid mining, dystopian future, loneliness
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Daniel Zvereff's minimalist animated film follows a couple mining asteroids in a dystopian future, ending with hope.