Synopsis
The tender, heartbreaking story of a young man’s struggle to find himself, told across three defining chapters in his life as he experiences the ecstasy, pain, and beauty of falling in love, while grappling with his own sexuality.
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Cast
- Trevante RhodesBlack
- André HollandKevin
- Janelle MonáeTeresa
- Ashton SandersChiron
- Jharrel JeromeKevin Age 16
- Alex R. HibbertLittle
- Jaden PinerKevin Age 9
- Tanisha CidelPrincipal Williams
- Naomie HarrisPaula
- Mahershala AliJuan
Recommendations
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The Playlist
Like Brokeback Mountain a decade ago, Moonlight is a piece of art that will transform lives long after it leaves theaters. - 100
The Hollywood Reporter
Barry Jenkins' Moonlight pulls you into its introspective protagonist's world from the start and transfixes throughout as it observes, with uncommon poignancy and emotional perceptiveness, his roughly two-decade path to find a definitive answer to the question, "Who am I?" - 100
IndieWire
Moonlight transforms rage and frustration into unadulterated intimacy. In this mesmerizing portrait of a suffocating world, the only potential catharsis lies in acknowledging it as Chiron so deeply wishes he could. Despite the somber tone, Moonlight is a beacon of hope for the prospects of speaking up. - 100
Variety
A socially conscious work of art as essential as it is insightful. - 100
Screen Daily
Ambitious in scope but precise in its execution, this deceptively small-scale character piece reverberates with compassion and insight. - 100
The Guardian
It’s a thrilling, deeply necessary work that opens up a much-needed and rarely approached on-screen conversation about the nature of gay masculinity. - 100
Time Out
Moonlight takes the pain of growing up and turns it into hardened scars and private caresses. This film is, without a doubt, the reason we go to the movies: to understand, to come closer, to ache, hopefully with another. - 100
RogerEbert.com
Moonlight is a film that is both lyrical and deeply grounded in its character work, a balancing act that’s breathtaking to behold. It is one of those rare pieces of filmmaking that stays completely focused on its characters while also feeling like it’s dealing with universal themes about identity, sexuality, family, and, most of all, masculinity.
