The Moon and Back

A high school senior struggles to cope with the death of her father. A year after his passing, Lydia Gilbert finds a script he wrote for a large-scale space opera. Despite the poor quality of the writing and her lack of resources, she uses a VHS camera and a small amount of money to film the story as a tribute to her father.

This American comedy was written and directed by Leah Bleich. The film features Isabel May in the lead role as Lydia Gilbert, appearing alongside Miles Gutierrez-Riley, P.J. Byrne, Missi Pyle, Nat Faxon, and Molly Jackson, with a total credited cast of 22 people. Produced by Grindstone Entertainment Group, Wayfarer Studios, and Prodigium Pictures, the movie has a runtime of 74 minutes. Since its release on October 7, 2022, the film has received a rating of 5.6/10 on TMDB based on 10 votes.