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Sign In. Edit Moonlight I Juan Shariff Earp Terrence Duan Sanderson Teresa Naomie Harris Paula Jaden Piner Kevin age 9 Herman 'Caheei McGloun

Moonlight imdb

Sign In. Moonlight I Hide Spoilers. If it can't be easily categorized, it's either frightening and something to be opposed to, or it's abnormal and therefore something to be marginalized. The main conflict at the heart of "Moonlight," a beautiful movie about a young black man's coming of age in poor and drug-afflicted Miami, is our protagonist's inability to define himself in terms that his environment will allow. He doesn't fit into any of the categories available to him, so he sets out to force himself into one that seems like the best option. His name is Chiron, and the movie shows him to us at three stages of his life, portrayed by three different but wonderful actors. As a little boy, he struggles with loneliness and neglect thanks to a crack-addicted mom played by Naomie Harris and takes to the first person who offers to be a father figure to him. In a Dickensian twist, this person happens to be a drug dealer who nevertheless offers him sympathy and understanding not to be found anywhere else. The middle section depicts Chiron as a young man navigating his emerging homosexuality and the high school bullying that goes along with it.

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Sign In Sign In. New Customer? Create account. Jump to Summaries 3 Synopsis 1 Edit. A young African-American man grapples with his identity and sexuality while experiencing the everyday struggles of childhood, adolescence, and burgeoning adulthood.

Like all great films, Moonlight is both specific and sweeping. That film followed a black couple wandering the streets of San Francisco after a one-night stand, pondering the gentrifying city and whether people of color could still find a place in it. Moonlight feels more personal for Jenkins, who was born and raised in Liberty City, Miami, the predominantly African American neighborhood in which the film is set. Moonlight veers away from the gritty stereotypes its setting might suggest; in fact, this film deliberately rejects the visual markers viewers might anticipate in such a tale. Liberty City is bright and often colorful, even at its most dilapidated. As a teenager played by Ashton Sanders , Chiron is still awkward, still burdened by his mother, and perhaps only slightly more aware of his sexuality. When a nighttime flirtation with a friend turns sexual, Jenkins stages the action on a beach under the full moon, turning that intimate moment into something that feels at once exclusive to the couple and yet utterly universal. This cohesiveness is a remarkable achievement for a film that compresses a life story into three episodic segments, each running about 40 minutes. To say more would be to spoil a singular journey suffused with melancholy and hope, emotions that Jenkins communicates through the screen with uncommon grace. The result is a film that is one of the most essential of the year, and one whose depth rewards repeated viewings.

Moonlight imdb

Sign In Sign In. New Customer? Create account. Jump to Summaries 3 Synopsis 1 Edit. A young African-American man grapples with his identity and sexuality while experiencing the everyday struggles of childhood, adolescence, and burgeoning adulthood. Three time periods - young adolescence, mid-teen and young adult - in the life of black-American Chiron is presented. When a child, Chiron lives with his single, crack addict mother Paula in a crime ridden neighborhood in Miami. Chiron is a shy, withdrawn child largely due to his small size and being neglected by his mother, who is more concerned about getting her fixes and satisfying her carnal needs than taking care of him. Because of these issues, Chiron is bullied, the slurs hurled at him which he doesn't understand beyond knowing that they are meant to be hurtful.

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We are starting to let go of coherent, deep and well thought of films in favor of incomplete, slow and dull films. Moonlight has more in common with impressionist paintings than modern cinema. Dolby Digital. See our picks. The three ages of the main protagonist all play their part excellently, and each in their own way shows a sadness and sense of being trapped with a secret that is unacceptable to the people around them, as a child, teenager and adult. Terrel tries to find someone for Kevin to knock down. More like this. Top cast Edit. It is difficult to effectively display certain inner conflicts one may experience during the coming of age, but 'Moonlight' stunningly portrays three chapters in the life of a young, black boy and his struggle whilst growing up gay. Yuxi Ding L Jun …. Featured review. Brooding, challenging and sad but well worth the watch. Kevin brings Chiron to his apartment for the night. Some films are best consumed whole while others give more joy through their fragments.

A young African-American man grapples with his identity and sexuality while experiencing the everyday struggles of childhood, adolescence, and burgeoning adulthood.

New Customer? New Customer? Details Edit. Did you know Edit. There, Kevin admits that he's not where he thought he would have been in life, but at least he is happy with his job and family. The amount of emotional and realism they bring this character is something really breathtaking to watch. Kevin is surprised to see Chiron seated at the front counter. Ashton Sanders Chiron. Erika Ringor Officer Novak …. Juan takes Chiron to the beach to teach him how to swim.