The end of summer and "Moonrise Kingdom" [Mizumaru Kawahara's CINEMONOLOGUE Vol.29]

An adventure that even involves adults

The children are certainly at the center of the story, and their small world is fascinating, but the adults depicted are also important. It can be said that the adults on the island, such as the aforementioned police officer, Scout captain, and Susie's discordant parents, are responsible for the very real world that Sam and Susie are trying to escape from, but through the commotion, changes occur in the world of the adults as well. A lonely police officer living in a trailer takes in the homeless Sam, a timid Khaki Scout leader is recognized for his sudden leadership during a storm, and Susie's parents' marriage, which was on the verge of collapse, is somehow restored. After the storm passed, the ruins of the destruction were rebuilt, and the harvest that year was plentiful, but as the people changed, new growth seemed to emerge.

Naturally, the changes that have come to the island will be big for the boys and girls, and the adventure will be an unforgettable memory. I think that the pale yellowish screen not only gives an impression of the entire story as a memory, but also has the power to evoke memories of childhood, even in people who have never had a similar experience. It will make you wish it had been like this. Cute costumes, secret meetings in treehouses, cool games, romantic escapades, camping, beaches, and adults who may or may not understand. So I'm sure there are quite a few people who have personal feelings about this movie. At least for me, I can't help but feel like this is my other childhood. I think you can definitely say that even if you don't have the same yellow trunk as the one that appears. It's a favorite movie that I especially want to watch during the transition from August to September, which is neither summer nor autumn.

Illustrations and text: Mizumaru Kawahara

Born in 1991. Illustrator. In addition to illustrations and covers for magazines and books, there are also illustration columns for movies and books. New movie reviews are currently being serialized in "SPUR" (Shueisha).

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