An Uplifting Dance of Dreams, Friendship and Identity

You know that feeling when you watch someone glide across a stage and for a split second, you forget gravity exists? That was the magic of Michael Jackson.

- VIVEK SANTHOSH

His iconic moves were not just dance steps, they were bold declarations of creativity, resilience, and sheer cool. Vinod AK's Moonwalk taps into that very essence. Instead of grand stages and big spotlights, this film celebrates the raw energy of dance, the friendships it forges, and the quiet rebellions it inspires.

The film does not follow the typical rise-from-obscurity story. Set in the late 80s and early 90s, it opens with a glimpse of a successful dance troupe before taking us back to their humble beginnings as a group of teenagers in Kerala. This framing invites us to wonder how these ordinary boys move to such extraordinary rhythms.

Right from the start, it hooks you with a grainy, old-school vibe, introducing a crew that boldly declares they are here to "dance dangerously."

Moonwalk immerses us in the everyday lives of Jake (Anunath), Arun (Sujith Prabhakar), Varun (Rishi Kainikkara), Shibu (Siddharth Babu), Sura (Sibi Kuttappan), Shaji (Manoj Moses), and Sudeep (Prem Shanker S). These boys do not have fancy dance studios or choreographers; they are driven by passion, watching foreign dance videos, mimicking moves, fumbling through pop and lock steps, and learning from their mistakes.

Jake is the anchor of the group, the natural leader who holds this pack together. He comes from a relatively wealthy family where his father is a househusband and his mother works abroad.

Jake is expected to prepare for entrance exams, but he chooses to answer the call of his passion. Sura's life is quite different. He comes from an underprivileged family and lives with his grandmother and two sisters. Though he is roughly the same age as the others, Sura has to juggle work alongside his dreams.