Moonlight (2016)

Moonlight (2016)
A look at three defining chapters in the life of Chiron, a young black man growing up in Miami. His epic journey to manhood is guided by the kindness, support and love of the community that helps raise him.
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Release Date: October 21st, 2016

DVD Release Date: February 28th, 2017

R |1 hr 51 min

Plot Summary

A look at three defining chapters in the life of Chiron, a young black man growing up in Miami. His epic journey to manhood is guided by the kindness, support and love of the community that helps raise him.

Cast: Mahershala Ali, Shariff Earp, Alex R. Hibbert, Ashton Sanders, Trevante Rhodes, Janelle Monae, Naomie Harris, Jaden Piner

Director: Barry Jenkins

Genres: Drama

Production Co: Plan B Entertainment, Pastel, Upload Films

Distributors: A24

Keywords: School , Father , Love , Brooding , Transformation , Emotional , 1980s , Mother , Car , 1990s , Intense , Growing up , House ,

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David RooneyThe 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?" show more
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John AndersonWall Street Journal
It’s a masterpiece — an overused word, but not the wrong one. show more
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Tirdad DerakhshaniPhiladelphia Inquirer
It’s a true American masterpiece and one of the best films of the decade. show more