
THE MOON IS UPSIDE DOWN
A numbed anaesthetist determined to have a romantic weekend, a duped mail-order bride, and an empty-nester on an unexpected mission of mercy navigate their way through an unfamiliar landscape and the contours of the human heart.
FILM PREMIERE: A-List festival POFF Tallinn Black Nights - November 2023
FILM FESTIVALS:
Sydney International Film Festival 2024
Santa Fe International Film Festival 2024
Downunder Film Festival Berlin & Copenhagen 2024
Brisbane International Film Festival 2024
Darwin International Film Festival 2024
Mparntwe Alice Springs International Film Festival 2024
Byron Bay International Film Festival 2024
Annapolis Film Festival 2025
AWARDS:
POFF Tallinn Black Nights 2023 - Best First Feature
Santa Fe International Film Festival 2024- Special Jury Award
The Online Film Critics Society - Best Non U.S. Release 2024
'Loren Taylor's directorial debut, “The Moon is Upside Down”, is an uproarious and cleverly dark-humoured rollercoaster. Against the backdrop of New Zealand's stunning countryside and gritty urban suburbs, three characters grapple with an insatiable yearning for connection. Taylor's directorial finesse blends humour and introspection, she invites the audience to both chuckle at life's absurdities and ponder the deeper aspects of the human experience. Her ability to navigate the fine line between comedy and contemplation allows viewers to connect with the characters, identify with their loneliness, and yet laugh out loud at their surreal circumstances. "The Moon is Upside Down” is a must-watch, a thought-provoking examination of connection, loneliness, and the unpredictable twists of fate.'
- Malaika Bova - Raindance Artistic Director, Tallinn Black Nights programmer, BAFTA voter

‘An accomplished, at times painfully acute comedy-drama…A wry and sharply-written examination of the gap between hopeful expectations and the cold, hard realities of life. An auspicious calling card… ’
- Screen Daily

''Taylor’s The Moon is Upside Down is a darkly funny, sexually frank, deeply felt, brilliantly acted, tragicomedy and directorial debut'.
- Russell Baillie, The Listener

AS SEEN IN:
Deadline - January 2025
The Curb - June 2024
Screen Daily - November 2023
The New Zealand Herald - May 2024
Flicks - April 2024
The Spinoff - May 2024
PRODUCED BY: Philippa Campbell and Georgina Conder
STARING: Victoria Haralabidou, Elizabeth Hawthorne, Loren Taylor, Jemaine Clement, Robbie Magasiva, Robyn Malcolm, Rachel House
