Moonlight

2016 Barry Jenkins 1h 51m
Drama

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

Vibes

Emotional Deeply Moving Visually Stunning Critic Favorite
The Filmatic Record No. 52 in The Filmatic 100

Double Feature Pairings

Films that pair perfectly with Moonlight

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

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