Moonlight
2016, drama
111 minutes
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.
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10
10
2016-11-28
I was in awe by the poignant, elegant and graceful storytelling... Read more
10
Konstantinos Pappis of FilmView
2017-03-07
This is a portrait of a person, not a subject or an issue.
10
2017-03-04
A luscious and mesmerizing motion picture that is as impressive and intimate as it is important. Read more
10
2016-11-04
Brimming with powerful emotions, both expressed and repressed. Read more
10
Hungry Watching of Hungry Watching
2017-02-17
The film tells a big story through very quiet, intimate moments that make you feel deeply for Chiron...
10
Derrick Carter of Are You Not Entertained?
2017-03-21
The performances are great, the colorful cinematography is beautiful, and the writing captures a sense of reality...
10
2017-01-23
While characters, environment and plot are all integral to a movie’s success, what distinguishes Moonlight as not just a great film but a sublime one are the technical aspects. Read more
9.3
Muneeb Arshid of The Film Lawyer
2016-12-12
One of the most alluring and strongly scripted films of the year.
9.1
2017-02-01
Almost perfect filmmaking gets lost by my inability to connect with the character. Read more
9.0
2016-11-18
One of the most poignant, poetic and beautiful movies of the year. Read more
9.0
9.0
2017-01-19
It is not about race or sexuality or masculinity, yet it takes us into those spaces to experience the film rather than just watch. Read more
8.3
David Whitley of DoubleFeaturePreachers
2017-02-23
A hauntingly beautiful tale of a young, gay black man in Miami as he grows into a man.
8.0
2016-11-26
Barry Jenkins as a writer and a filmmaker makes an impressive trip into Chiron’s mind, by capturing his pain, confusion and struggle in-depth. Read more
8.0
2016-09-26
Auspicious drama questions how to be simultaneously gay and black in a homophobic and drug-ridden community of Florida... Read more
8.0
2017-01-19
Unequivocally interweaves the simplicity of the filmmaking with the complexity of the story. Read more
7.5
2017-01-27
The drama is at times very enthralling but I have to conclude that this detailed character study just wasn’t for me. Read more
7.0
2016-11-19
One of the more refreshing aspects is Jenkins' ability to explore his story in a quiet and contemplative fashion most of the time. Read more
7.0
2017-01-31
There are twists in this story that you don’t see coming, and moments of such dramatic force that they are cinematically searing. Read more
7.0
2017-02-21
Undeniably daring cinema, with adventurous director Jenkins presenting a conventional coming-out, coming-of-age story... Read more
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10
of Blik Op Film
2017-06-10
Vorm en inhoud van dit juweel zijn als yin en yang: volmaakt complementair. Read more
9.5
Luca Eikelbeck of De Filmrecensent
2017-03-13
De prestaties van alle acteurs zijn fenomenaal, de cinematography is passend en interessant en het verhaal is niet te verbeteren. Read more
9.0
9.0
9.0
2017-01-16
IJzersterk is dat het gevoel van Chiron reflecteert in de stijl en gebeurtenissen van de hoofdstukken. Read more
8.1
8.0
2017-09-22
Een ontluisterende karakterstudie in de achterbuurten van Miami. Read more
8.0
2017-01-25
Door het meeslepende verhaal, mooie cameravoering en soms dromerige composities is heteen film die onder je huid gaat zitten. Read more
8.0
6.0
2017-02-28
Veel gemiste kansen en mooie momenten die mij uiteindelijk totaal niet wist te raken. Read more
4.0
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