Moonlight is a 2016 American coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Barry Jenkins, based on Tarell Alvin McCraney's unpublished semi-autobiographical play In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue. It stars Trevante Rhodes , André Holland , Janelle Monáe in her first film appearance, Ashton Sanders , Jharrel Jerome , Naomie Harris , and ...

Feb 8, 2022 · Seeing the boy is troubled, Juan and his wife Teresa (Janelle Monae) take the body into their home before returning him to his mother. Juan becomes a fatherly figure for Juan, teaching him how...

In one of the most emotionally devastating scenes in the film, Chiron’s mother calls him a “faggot.” It is a stunning scene where the cinematography, mise en scene, and sound design are pivotal to its emotional impact. Chiron and his mother are standing at opposite ends of …

Oct 28, 2016 · There are only two black women characters predominantly featured in the film, Paula, Chiron’s mother, and Teresa, his mother-figure. Teresa’s surrogacy protects Chiron from his biological mother’s drug-induced harshness.

Little despises being at home with his mother and seeks refuge in the home of Juan and Teresa. His best friend is Kevin, a more popular little boy. Chiron is the high-school-aged version of Little, who still struggles with his sexuality, bullying, and his resentment towards his drug-addled mother. Black is Chiron as a grown man.

Dec 27, 2024 · Juan returns him to his mother (Naomie Harris), a user of crack cocaine who is emotionally abusive to the child. Juan and Teresa become an alternate family for Chiron, who does not know how to fit in with the other boys in the neighbourhood, though a friend, Kevin (Jaden Piner), tries to teach him.

Nov 11, 2021 · Barry Jenkins’ Moonlight (2016) explores the life of Chiron, a gay Black boy living in a low-income area of Miami. We follow Chiron as he struggles with his mother Paula’s drug addiction; as he meets Juan, his mother’s drug dealer, who quickly becomes a father figure; as he relies on Juan’s girlfriend, Teresa, who nurtures him as a ...

Mar 4, 2024 · Spanning across three chapters, Moonlight explores the life of Chiron. As a child, Chiron is withdrawn, quiet and sensitive. His life lacks stability in his crime-heavy Miami hometown. He is bullied, and his drug-fuelled mother Paula (Naomie Harris) provides him …

A teen bully talks about another teen's mother in derogatory terms and shoves the teen while they stand on the street. Two men on a street argue about the quality of drugs that one man had sold the other.

Act 3 has Kevin reveal to be a father and admits that while he and his son's mother don't like each other, they do get along for their kid's sake. Anguished Declaration of Love: The film ends with Chiron tearfully admitting his love for Kevin, who reciprocates.