Moonlight

“Moonlight” is a film centered around a black man named Chiron; it follows his life from childhood through to adulthood, focusing on his sexuality. After watching it for the first time, I found “Moonlight” to be slightly confusing–but a very raw and honest interpretation of life as a gay black man. The timeline from childhood, to teen, to adult added a sense of relatability to the film; I felt like I was living Chiron’s life right there alongside him. I didn’t realize that Andre Holland was in the movie; he is one of my favorite actors and he did an incredible job. In some ways, I think his character’s story is even more complex than Chiron’s; while he was Chiron’s only friend, there were many obstacles he had to overcome that Chiron didn’t. (by Maddie Fleckenstein)