Over The Moon: A dark topic made beautifully

There are no Disney princesses in this one, but it feels like there could be. Who would have thought an animation studio that wasn’t Disney could make something just as moving.

This film reminded me that the rainbow does not showcase all the colours in the world. It was as if the animators used every colour palate known to man and poured it onto my screen.

Over the moon was one of the most beautifully animated movies I have ever witnessed, and it never shied away from giving us a vibrant and heartfelt adventure.

Not only was the colour palate exceptional but the story was very emotionally compelling. It took the difficult morbid topic of loss and death and taught it to kids colourfully and movingly.

Not to mention the songs that were used to drive the story. Which was amazingly performed by the voice actors. Especially Phillipa Soo, who plays Chang’e, with the song Ultraluminary. Honestly, if she became a pop singer I wouldn’t be surprised. Every song within this film held up to the animations glory.

It follows a 12-year-old girl called Fei Fei, who remembers the stories she was told as a little girl about a Moon Goddess named Chang’e.

She decides to build a rocket to the moon to prove she’s real. Upon her journey, she meets many mythical creatures and is taken on the adventure of a lifetime.

The plot may have been a little generic, but it was still able to meet all the targets needed to make an interesting movie. Not to mention the fact they tackle such a bleak topic of conversation and was able to make it one of the most breath-taking films out there.

Usually, within films like these, you face a centre point where the story begins to flatline and then itis immediately picked up by the climax. However, Over the moon doesn’t do this, I found myself being completely hooked to the story throughout this film as it threw me into a pit of emotions. It definitely took me on a journey – an emotional journey.

Pearl Studio wanted to prove to the world that they could do what Disney can, with the added help of Sony Pictures, Dentsu Inc and Netflix Animation of course.

If you want to watch a family animated story with vibrant colours and amazing music, that also tackles the topic of loss and grief, then this is the film for you. It turns a dark idea and makes it magical.