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.
Cinematography
James Laxton's blue-soaked Miami is pure visual poetry.
Acting
Three actors, one soul—Mahershala's 8 minutes wreck you.
Score
Nicholas Britell's chopped-and-screwed strings haunt for days.
Director
Barry Jenkins
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Barry Jenkins wrote the beach scene in 30 minutes after waking from a dream; it was shot in one take at magic hour.
The film's Best Picture win was announced after La La Land was mistakenly declared winner—a chaos befitting Moonlight's underdog spirit.
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