Although Moonrise operates more subtly than most films, it is still a present factor that reinforces gender binaries. The prime example of this is the film choices. From the beginning of the film, Suzy is always at the center of the scene, there is a combination of wide shots and close-ups of her face. Suzy's shots highlight her body and beauty, not what she's doing. In contrast, when Sam is filmed, his actions are emphasized over his appearance. The male gaze is also present in the film because of the way the male characters in the story place their gazes on women as they watch. When Sam and Suzy look at each other, Sam's eyes move up and down Suzy's features as she looks into his eyes. When Sam and Suzy first meet during the show, Suzy is the actress on stage while Sam is the spectator and watches her, then after they talk in the dressing room and she returns to the stage the camera starts with a wide angle as if they were in the audience but then zooms in to focus on her face to show that she is the object of the gaze. The male gaze is typically thought to have sexual motivations and connotations, however in this case, although Suzy's value is placed on her appearance, the age of the characters is more innocent and not necessarily strictly sexual. There are parts of the film where the male gaze is shifted and Suzy's point of view is still shown. Suzy takes control of her gaze when using binoculars. The binoculars represent the male gaze, which is why Suzy takes so much pleasure in looking at them because she is in control. He even tells Sam that his superpower is using binoculars to see things differently. Suzy's use of binoculars can even be seen as an innocent form of voyeurism. He is able to spy on his mother and the