Don't Come Back from the Moon


Don't Come Back from the Moon is a 2017 American drama film featuring James Franco and Rashida Jones. It is based on Dean Bakopoulos' 2005 novel, Please Don’t Come Back from the Moon. The film premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival on June 20, 2017, and was theatrically released in the United States on January 18, 2019.

Plot

Sixteen-year-old Mickey Smalley lives with his mother Eva and little brother Kolya. Her husband, Roman, has become the latest in a line of men to leave the town without a trace. As his mother slips into despair, Mickey and his friends wonder what has become of their fathers and uncles.

Cast

The film has a 88% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.