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 ...

In one of Moonlight's most iconic shots ... Jenkins' signature close-ups – high-schooler Chiron daring Kevin (Jharrel Jerome) to hit him; Paula desperately trying to connect with her son ...

“It evolved when the character is also evolving,” says Laxton. Throughout Moonlight Chiron’s character maintains a sense of childlike behavior that carries into his adulthood. “There are ...