Moonlight

7.4 2016 Barry Jenkins 1h 51m
Drama
Moonlight

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.

Cast

Trevante Rhodes Trevante Rhodes Black
André Holland André Holland Kevin
Janelle Monáe Janelle Monáe Teresa
Ashton Sanders Ashton Sanders Chiron
Jharrel Jerome Jharrel Jerome Kevin Age 16
Alex R. Hibbert Alex R. Hibbert Little
Jaden Piner Jaden Piner Kevin Age 9
Naomie Harris Naomie Harris Paula

Where to Watch

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Vibes

Emotional Deeply Moving Visually Stunning Critic Favorite

Double Feature Pairings

Films that pair perfectly with Moonlight

The Florida Project
The Florida Project 2017
Beauty in forgotten Florida. Two films that find magic in the places America pretends do not exist. Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Portrait of a Lady on Fire 2019
Love stories told in the space between words. Devastatingly beautiful. If Beale Street Could Talk
If Beale Street Could Talk 2018
Barry Jenkins double bill. Two films about Black love as resistance, told in colors that glow. Boyhood
Boyhood 2014
Lives forming slowly. Two films that take the time to show how a person is made.

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