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Moonlight is American Drama Movie who directed by [[wikipedia:Barry_Jenkins|''Barry Jenkins'']]. This movie released on October 21, 2016 in United States. It stars [[wikipedia:Trevante_Rhodes|''Trevante Rhodes'']] as Black, [[wikipedia:André_Holland|''André Holland'']] as Kevin, [[wikipedia:Janelle_Monáe|''Janelle Monáe'']] as Teresa, [[wikipedia:Ashton_Sanders|''Ashton Sanders'']] as Chiron, [[wikipedia:Jharrel_Jerome|''Jharrel Jerome'']] as Kevin age 16, [[wikipedia:Naomie_Harris|''Naomie Harris'']] as Paula and [[wikipedia:Mahershala_Ali|''Mahershala Ali'']] as Juan.
 
Moonlight is American Drama Movie who directed by [[wikipedia:Barry_Jenkins|''Barry Jenkins'']]. This movie released on October 21, 2016 in United States. It stars [[wikipedia:Trevante_Rhodes|''Trevante Rhodes'']] as Black, [[wikipedia:André_Holland|''André Holland'']] as Kevin, [[wikipedia:Janelle_Monáe|''Janelle Monáe'']] as Teresa, [[wikipedia:Ashton_Sanders|''Ashton Sanders'']] as Chiron, [[wikipedia:Jharrel_Jerome|''Jharrel Jerome'']] as Kevin age 16, [[wikipedia:Naomie_Harris|''Naomie Harris'']] as Paula and [[wikipedia:Mahershala_Ali|''Mahershala Ali'']] as Juan.
  
This [[wikipedia:Academy_Award_for_Best_Picture|''Academy Award-winning picture'']] shows the grief and trauma of Black men through an entirely different lens than police brutality while also highlighting the Black [https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/teens/lgbtq ''LGBTQ''] community. Moonlight also received several nominations including Best Directing by Barry Jenkins, Best Actress in a supporting role by Naomie Harris and Cinematography by James Laxton. It was the first movie to win the top Oscar with an entirely African American cast and the first with a homosexual main character.<ref>https://www.britannica.com/topic/Moonlight-2016-film</ref>
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This Oscar-winning photo shows the grief and trauma of black people through a completely different lens from police brutality, while also highlighting the black ''[https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/teens/lgbtq LGBTQ]'' community. Moonlight has also received several nominations, including Barry Jenkins for best director, Naomie Harris supporting role best actress and James Laxton film photography.This is the first Oscar nominated for a national black actor, and the first film to feature homosexuality as the protagonist.<ref>https://www.britannica.com/topic/Moonlight-2016-film</ref>
  
== Plot ==
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==Plot==
 
[[File:Alex Hibbert (left) and Mahershala Ali in Moonlight (2016), directed by Barry Jenkins..jpg|thumb|left|Alex Hibbert (left) and Mahershala Ali in Moonlight (2016), directed by Barry Jenkins.]]
 
[[File:Alex Hibbert (left) and Mahershala Ali in Moonlight (2016), directed by Barry Jenkins..jpg|thumb|left|Alex Hibbert (left) and Mahershala Ali in Moonlight (2016), directed by Barry Jenkins.]]
Three time periods, the film is divided into three chapters, "Little," "Chiron" and "Black," the three name used to refer to the same individual we follow from puberty to adulthood from childhood.  
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The film is divided into three chapters in three periods, namely "little", "chiron" and "black". These three names are used to refer to the same person we follow from adolescence to childhood.  
  
In the first act, Juan, a prosperous drug dealer, sees a young boy escaping a group of boys trying to beat him and follows the boy into an abandoned apartment where he has locked himself up for safety. The kid (Alex Hibbert) refuses to chat but allows Juan to purchase a meal for him. He is taken to their home by Juan and his girlfriend, Teresa, where the boy says that his name is Chiron and that he is named Little, but he declines to say where he lives until the next morning. He is returned by Juan to his mother, a crack cocaine user who is emotionally abusive to the boy. For Chiron, who does not know how to fit in with the other boys in the neighborhood, Juan and Teresa become an alternate family, while a classmate, Kevin, tries to teach him.
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In the first act, Juan, a prosperous drug dealer, sees a young boy fleeing from a group of boys trying to beat him, and follows the boy into an abandoned apartment, where he locks himself up for safety. The kid (Alex Hibbert) refuses to chat but allows Juan to purchase a meal for him. Juan and his girlfriend Teresa took him home. The boy said his name was Chiron but he is named Little, but he refused to disclose his residence until the next morning. Juan sent him back to his mother, who was a cocaine user who abused the boy emotionally. For Chiron, who didn't know how to get along with other boys nearby, Juan and Teresa became alternative families, and classmate Kevin tried to teach him.
  
In the second act, the film jumps to Chiron as a teenager, coping with more serious abuse and sexual problems. These are the years when everyone claims to be sleeping around and a young man like Chiron, is struggling to find himself, especially now that all the appearance of a normal home life has vanished. He simply has nothing and to offer him comfort requires kindness from his friend Kevin (played at this age by Jharrel Jerome).One night on the beach, Chiron has a sexual encounter with Kevin (now played by Jharrel Jerome). Terrel (played by Patrick Decile) then manipulates Kevin into knocking down Chiron to kick and defeat by Terrel and his cohort. When Chiron returns to school, he enters the classroom and smashes a chair into Terrel. Chiron is stripped out of handcuffs.
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In the second act, the film jumps to Chiron as a teenager and solves more serious abuse and sexual problems. In these years, everyone has claimed to sleep everywhere, and young people like Chiron are trying to find their place, especially now that all aspects of normal family life are gone. He has nothing. To give him comfort he needs the kindness of his friend Kevin (at this age, played by Jharrel Jerome). Kairon had sex with Kevin (now played by Jharrel Jerome) one night on the beach. Then, Terrel (played by Patrick Decile) manipulates Kevin to knock down Chiron to defeat and defeat Terrel and his accomplices. After Chiron returned to school, he entered the classroom and smashed his chair at Terrel. Chiron was taken off his handcuffs.
  
In the third act, ten years have passed and finally, we meet Chiron as a young adult. His mother wants him to see her at the alcohol recovery center, and Kevin (André Howard), now a short-term chef and waiter at a dinner in Miami, comes to him on a phone call. Kevin makes Chiron the "chef's special" and asks Chiron about his life. Kevin reveals that he's got a son and went to jail. Chiron, as always, is pretty quiet. Later on Chiron confesses that Kevin was the first guy who ever touched him, and he's never even touched anyone else since then. The two men are carrying each other and we see young Chiron on a moonlit beach where Juan taught him to swim.
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In the third act, ten years passed, and finally, we met the young Chiron. His mother asked him to go to the alcohol recycling center to meet her, and Kevin (Andre Howard), a short-term chef and waiter who is now having dinner in Miami, called him. Kevin makes Chiron a "head chef" and asks Kairon about his life. Kevin revealed that he has a son who is in jail. As always, Chiron is very quiet. Later Chiron admitted that Kevin was the first person ever to touch him, and he has never touched anyone else since. The two held each other, and we saw young Chiron on the beach under the moonlight, Juan taught him to swim.
  
== Pros ==
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==Pros==
 
[[File:Moonlight-2017-011-jharrel-jerome-ashton-sanders-on-beach-night.jpg|thumb|Kevin and Chiron on the beach]]
 
[[File:Moonlight-2017-011-jharrel-jerome-ashton-sanders-on-beach-night.jpg|thumb|Kevin and Chiron on the beach]]
Besides received several award nomination, this movie also received some positive response. David Sims on on The Atlantic say that "''Moonlight is humane movie''"<ref>https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2016/10/moonlight-barry-jenkins-review/505409/</ref>It's not a "issue" film that's all about "race or sexuality; it's a human film, one that most of all tries to inspire empathy and introspection.
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In addition to receiving several nominations, the film also received some positive responses. David Sims said in the "Atlantic" magazine that ''"Moonlight is a humane movie"''<ref>https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2016/10/moonlight-barry-jenkins-review/505409/</ref>This is not a "distribution" film about "race or sexuality"; it is a human film, most of which are films that try to inspire sympathy and introspection.
  
 
"it’s a nervous glance between two young men who know something is a little different about their relationship but society has given them no words to express it.<ref>https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/moonlight-2016</ref>" said Brian Tallerico. He think that Jenkins knows he’s laid the groundwork, trusts his actors and allows the emotions of what’s unsaid to provide the dramatic thrust that “Moonlight” makes its greatest impact.
 
"it’s a nervous glance between two young men who know something is a little different about their relationship but society has given them no words to express it.<ref>https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/moonlight-2016</ref>" said Brian Tallerico. He think that Jenkins knows he’s laid the groundwork, trusts his actors and allows the emotions of what’s unsaid to provide the dramatic thrust that “Moonlight” makes its greatest impact.
  
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Latest revision as of 04:29, 7 March 2021

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Moonlight is American Drama Movie who directed by Barry Jenkins. This movie released on October 21, 2016 in United States. It stars Trevante Rhodes as Black, André Holland as Kevin, Janelle Monáe as Teresa, Ashton Sanders as Chiron, Jharrel Jerome as Kevin age 16, Naomie Harris as Paula and Mahershala Ali as Juan.

This Oscar-winning photo shows the grief and trauma of black people through a completely different lens from police brutality, while also highlighting the black LGBTQ community. Moonlight has also received several nominations, including Barry Jenkins for best director, Naomie Harris supporting role best actress and James Laxton film photography.This is the first Oscar nominated for a national black actor, and the first film to feature homosexuality as the protagonist.[1]

Plot

Alex Hibbert (left) and Mahershala Ali in Moonlight (2016), directed by Barry Jenkins.

The film is divided into three chapters in three periods, namely "little", "chiron" and "black". These three names are used to refer to the same person we follow from adolescence to childhood.

In the first act, Juan, a prosperous drug dealer, sees a young boy fleeing from a group of boys trying to beat him, and follows the boy into an abandoned apartment, where he locks himself up for safety. The kid (Alex Hibbert) refuses to chat but allows Juan to purchase a meal for him. Juan and his girlfriend Teresa took him home. The boy said his name was Chiron but he is named Little, but he refused to disclose his residence until the next morning. Juan sent him back to his mother, who was a cocaine user who abused the boy emotionally. For Chiron, who didn't know how to get along with other boys nearby, Juan and Teresa became alternative families, and classmate Kevin tried to teach him.

In the second act, the film jumps to Chiron as a teenager and solves more serious abuse and sexual problems. In these years, everyone has claimed to sleep everywhere, and young people like Chiron are trying to find their place, especially now that all aspects of normal family life are gone. He has nothing. To give him comfort he needs the kindness of his friend Kevin (at this age, played by Jharrel Jerome). Kairon had sex with Kevin (now played by Jharrel Jerome) one night on the beach. Then, Terrel (played by Patrick Decile) manipulates Kevin to knock down Chiron to defeat and defeat Terrel and his accomplices. After Chiron returned to school, he entered the classroom and smashed his chair at Terrel. Chiron was taken off his handcuffs.

In the third act, ten years passed, and finally, we met the young Chiron. His mother asked him to go to the alcohol recycling center to meet her, and Kevin (Andre Howard), a short-term chef and waiter who is now having dinner in Miami, called him. Kevin makes Chiron a "head chef" and asks Kairon about his life. Kevin revealed that he has a son who is in jail. As always, Chiron is very quiet. Later Chiron admitted that Kevin was the first person ever to touch him, and he has never touched anyone else since. The two held each other, and we saw young Chiron on the beach under the moonlight, Juan taught him to swim.

Pros

Kevin and Chiron on the beach

In addition to receiving several nominations, the film also received some positive responses. David Sims said in the "Atlantic" magazine that "Moonlight is a humane movie"[2]This is not a "distribution" film about "race or sexuality"; it is a human film, most of which are films that try to inspire sympathy and introspection.

"it’s a nervous glance between two young men who know something is a little different about their relationship but society has given them no words to express it.[3]" said Brian Tallerico. He think that Jenkins knows he’s laid the groundwork, trusts his actors and allows the emotions of what’s unsaid to provide the dramatic thrust that “Moonlight” makes its greatest impact.

Reference