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Moonlight (2016)

R | | Drama | 18 November 2016 (USA)
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A timeless story of human connection and self-discovery, Moonlight chronicles the life of a young black man from childhood to adulthood as he struggles to find his place in the world while growing up in a rough neighborhood of Miami.

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Cast overview, first billed only:
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Juan
Shariff Earp ...
Terrence
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Azu (as Duan 'Sandy' Sanderson)
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Little (as Alex Hibbert)
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Teresa
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Herman 'Caheei McGloun ...
Longshoreman (as Herman 'Caheej' McCloun)
Kamal Ani-Bellow ...
Portable Boy 1
Keomi Givens ...
Portable Boy 2
Eddie Blanchard ...
Portable Boy 3
Rudi Goblen ...
Gee
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Chiron
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Mr. Pierce
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Terrel
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Storyline

Three time periods - young adolescence, mid-teen and young adult - in the life of black-American Chiron is presented. When a child, Chiron lives with his single, crack addict mother Paula in a crime ridden neighborhood in Miami. Chiron is a shy, withdrawn child largely due to his small size and being neglected by his mother, who is more concerned about getting her fixes and satisfying her carnal needs than taking care of him. 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, Chiron is given what little guidance he has in life from a neighborhood drug dealer named Juan, who can see that he is neglected, and Juan's caring girlfriend Teresa, whose home acts as a sanctuary away from the bullies and away from Paula's abuse. With this childhood as a foundation, Chiron may have a predetermined path in life, one that will only be magnified in terms... Written by Huggo

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This is the story of a lifetime.

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Rated R for some sexuality, drug use, brief violence, and language throughout | See all certifications »
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18 November 2016 (USA)  »

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Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$402,075 (USA) (21 October 2016)

Gross:

$6,985,105 (USA) (22 November 2016)
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Moonlight has a very diverse score with music ranging from orchestra to "chopped and screwed." And as the film goes on, composer Nicholas Britell decided to "chop and screw" the orchestra to create a unique sound. See more »

Quotes

Teresa: Aright. Water for me, and a little gin for you.
Teresa: [chuckles] Boy please. I know Juan used to give you that gin, but we ain't doing that up in here Chiron.
[pause]
Teresa: You don't think my joke was funny?
[pause]
Teresa: What's wrong?
Chiron: Nothing. I'm good.
Teresa: No. I done seen good, and you ain't it.
Teresa: Stop putting yo' head down in my house! You know my rule. It's all love and all pride in this house! Do you feel me?
[Chiron nods]
[...]
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HELLO STRANGER
Written by Barbara Lewis
Performed by Barbara Lewis
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP. (BMI)
Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.
By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing
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Awesome ending
10 October 2016 | by (London, UK) – See all my reviews

The ending is more like a European film ending than an American one - there isn't a nicely sewn up drawing together of the characters on screen ... it's more left up to the viewer to come up with their own ending.

I loved the ending - but I can see some people hating it !

The director was challenged in the London Film Festival screening as to whether he had considered another ending - but he said absolutely no way - this was the only ending there was ever going to be !

Respect.

The very mixed London Film Festival audience loved the screening - I've never seen so much applause during the Q&A.

It really is a film with widespread appeal. Go and see it for yourself !


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