
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 Chiron is a shy, withdrawn child largely due to his small size and being neglected by his mother, who is more concerned about getting her fixes and satisfying her carnal needs than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 sl... (Full plot summary below)
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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 Chiron is a shy, withdrawn child largely due to his small size and being neglected by his mother, who is more concerned about getting her fixes and satisfying her carnal needs than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. Besides his same aged Cuban-American friend Kevin, Chiron is given what little guidance he has in life from a neighborhood drug dealer named Juan, who can see that he is neglected, and Juan's caring girlfriend Teresa, whose home acts as a sanctuary away from the bullies and away from Paula's abuse. With this childhood as a foundation, Chiron may have a predetermined path in life, one that will only be magnified in terms of its problems when he reaches his difficult teen years when peer pressure affects what he and many of his peers do, unless he follows Juan's advice of truly making his own decisions for himself.
Leave your thoughts about Moonlight.
| Cinema em CenaPablo VillaçaA delicate and sensitive masterpiece. [Full review in Portuguese.] |
| Washington City PaperAlan ZilbermanThe most remarkable thing about Moonlight is how three different actors play Kevin/Chiron, and each version adds resonance to the other two. |
| Concrete PlaygroundSarah WardA cinematic symphony of the patterns and rhythms that come with deciding who you're going to be. |
| Observer (UK)Mark KermodeI doubt that I will see a better film than Moonlight this year. |
| ProcesoFausto PonceA film where what prevails is a feeling of bewilderment as spectators, amidst great performances and photography. [Full review in Spanish] |
| Hindustan TimesRashid IraniMoonlight represents American independent cinema at its finest. |
| The Arts DeskTom BirchenoughAn almost impeccable achievement. Revelatory filmmaking. |
| Irish TimesDonald ClarkeCinema has been in and around this area time and time again, but Moonlight still feels abundantly fresh and endlessly imaginative. |
| Uncut Magazine [UK]Michael BonnerMoonlight is a relatively intimate piece. This works to its advantages, certainly, in the final quiet set-piece between Chiron and Andre. It also allows Jenkins to tackle big subjects with care and tact. |
| New StatesmanRyan GilbeyMaterial that should by rights be harrowing has become, in Jenkins's hands, euphoric. |