The Moon
2000, Japanese. Directed by Takumi Kimizuka.
After her grandmother's passing, Natsumi, a third-year high school student, moves to Tokyo to live with her mother Haruka, who works as a stripper in Asakusa. Having been separated from her mother since elementary school, Natsumi initially finds it difficult to connect and often clashes with her. However, as time goes on, she begins to understand and accept her mother's unconventional lifestyle."
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 8 July 2000
- Original title
- 月
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Kumiko Nabeshima
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The Moon runs 113 minutes (1h 53m).
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The Moon isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 8 July 2000. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Moon?
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Who directed The Moon?
The Moon (2000) was directed by Takumi Kimizuka and stars Rie Imamura, Seijun Suzuki, Masahiro Toda.