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The Insatiable Moon

2010 Film
  • Drama
  • Romance
  • Adaptation
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The Insatiable Moon is the tale of a man with nothing but wisdom, joy and possibly a direct line to God. Arthur (Rawiri Paratene) wanders the streets of Ponsonby, where he finds perfection (Sara Wiseman) just as his community of boarding house friends faces threat. Producer Mike Riddell first wrote The Insatiable Moon as a novel in 1997, inspired by people he met while he was a clergyman in Ponsonby. The film’s extended development almost saw it made in England with Timothy Spall  before finally coming home, "on half a shoestring and a heap of passion". Riddell's wife, Judge Rosemary Riddell, took the directing reigns.