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The Whole of the Moon (1997)

The Whole of the Moon poster
Directed by
Ian Mune
Genre
drama
Country
New Zealand
Runtime
1h 34m
Rated
PG
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A teenager learns he has cancer and must face his own mortality. He finds support and connection with the people around him.

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What happens

The Whole of the Moon is a 1997 New Zealand/Canadian film about a teenager who is diagnosed with cancer. The film, based on the novel of the same name by Duncan Stewart, was directed by Ian Mune and written by Mune and Lymposs. It stars Toby Fisher, Nikki Si'ulepa, Pascale Bussières, Paul Gittins, and Jane Thomas. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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