The Distance to the Moon

In a love story set in a world where the Moon is very close to Earth, The Captain’s Wife is in love with The Deaf One but the Captain has a plan to win her back by selling more moon milk to The General and his men. A plan that the Old Captain think will be devastating for inhabitants of the village.

  • Henry Moore Selder
    Director
    A Living Soul, She is Dead, Deadly Boring
  • Henry Moore Selder
    Writer
    A Living Soul, She is Dead, Deadly Boring
  • Patrik Stenelo
    Writer
  • Anders Wilhelmsson
    Producer
    Smile, The Calling, Recurrence
  • Gladys del Pilar
    Key Cast
    "The Captain"
    Before We Die
  • Martin Hendrikse
    Key Cast
    "The Deaf One"
  • Karolina Willebrand Vinnberg
    Key Cast
    "The Captains Wife"
  • Claes Ljungmark
    Key Cast
    "The Old Captain"
    North Sea Connection, White Wall, Blinded
  • Johannes Kuhnke
    Key Cast
    "The General"
    The Rain, Force Majeure
  • Viktor Brobacke
    Key Cast
    "The Bard"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Avståndet till månen
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Fantasy, Drama
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 30 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 14, 2023
  • Country of Origin:
    Sweden
  • Country of Filming:
    Sweden
  • Language:
    Swedish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Stockholm University of the Arts
Director Biography - Henry Moore Selder

Before becoming a director, Henry worked as an artist’s assistant, still photo assistant, builder, painter, and musician. He is a member of the Swedish Scen & Film union since 2003 and the Directors Guild of America since 2005.

Since 1996 Henry has worked as a director of music videos, commercials, and short films as well as collaborations with several Swedish artists like Johanna Billing and Sara Lundén.

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