The Moon and Back

One year after her father's death, a high school senior discovers the epic screenplay for a terrible space opera — written by her dad. Equipped with just a VHS camera and pocket change, she decides to honor her late father and make this script a reality.

Cast

Isabel May

as Lydia Gilbert

Miles Gutierrez-Riley

as Simon

P.J. Byrne

as Mr. Martin

Missi Pyle

as Diane Gilbert

Nat Faxon

as Peter Gilbert

Molly Jackson

as Mariana

Taiv Lee

as Josh

Riley Madison Fuller

as Young Lydia

Sara Wolfkind

as High Schooler #3

Allison Ye

as Opera Singer

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