Anatomy of a Scene: 'Moonrise Kingdom' "Moonrise Kingdom," the latest film from Wes Anderson, aims to capture the spirit and excitement of two kids in love. The film is set in 1965 on a remote New England island and follows Sam (Jared Gilman) and Suzy (Kara Hayward) as they try to run away together. This scene flashes back to their introduction at a school production of Benjamin Britten's opera "Noah's Flood." Here, Mr. Anderson discusses his staging and filming of that production and how he found the two actors at the center of his film.