If You Had Been the Moon

Two young Hollywood hopefuls meet during their 1930s screen test. As the story progresses, this film noir portrays the boys slowly becoming enamored with each other in poetic, surrealistic dream sequences.

Cast

Bryan Dechart

as Bryan Dechart

Michael Kavalus

as Michael Kavalus

Claybourne Elder

as Claybourne Elder

John Beck

as John Beck

Alex Michael Stoll

as Alex Michael Stoll

Andrew Lord

as Narrator

Chris Lerude

as (as Christopher Lerude)

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