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The Man in the Moon

The Man in the Moon

■ Basic Data

ItemContent
Year1991
CountryUnited States
DirectorRobert Mulligan
CastReese Witherspoon, Sam Waterston, Tess Harper, Jason London
GenreComing-of-Age Drama

■ Title Language Table

LanguageTextRomanization
EnglishThe Man in the Moon
EspañolEl hombre de la lunaEl Hombre de la Luna
FrançaisUn été en LouisianeUn Ete en Louisiane
DeutschDer Mann im MondDer Mann im Mond
PortuguêsO Homem da LuaO Homem da Lua
ItalianoL’uomo della lunaL Uomo della Luna
РусскийЧеловек на ЛунеChelovek na Lune
中文(简体)月中人
中文(繁體)月中人
한국어맨 인 더 문Maen In Deo Mun
ไทยรักแรกคือเธอRak Raek Khue Thoe
Tiếng ViệtNgười Trên Mặt TrăngNguoi Tren Mat Trang
Bahasa IndonesiaThe Man in the MoonThe Man in the Moon
日本語マン・イン・ザ・ムーン あこがれへの旅Man In Za Mun Akogare e no Tabi

■ One-Line Definition

👉 A work that depicts a structure in which youthful longing and the inevitability of loss collide within the transition to adulthood


■ Synopsis

A young girl experiences first love, jealousy, and tragedy during a formative summer.


■ RECIPE Tags

#GrowingUp #FirstLove #Loss #Innocence #Maturity


■ Primary Axis

■ Primary Axis

  • Entry: Can Innocence Survive First Love
     Related Film: My Girl
  • Middle: Does Desire Inevitably Bring Pain
     Related Film: A Summer’s Tale
  • Core: Is Growth Possible Without Loss
     Related Film: Stand by Me

■ Secondary Axes

  • Family: Bonds Tested by Change
     Related Film: Ordinary People
  • Memory: The Permanence of Formative Experience
     Related Film: Cinema Paradiso

■ Person

  • Director: Robert Mulligan
  • Cast: Reese Witherspoon, Sam Waterston

■ Structural Tags

#ComingOfAgeStructure #LossRecognitionStructure #MemoryFormationStructure


■ Attribute Tags

#RuralAmerica #AdolescentProtagonist #1950sSetting

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