Moonlight: A film that bounds between the intersections of race, class, and sexuality

“Moonlight is a film about breaking, or being broken, or the act of navigating through brokenness to find oneself; a film dealing with scenes and emotions that are familiar to whom it is about. A film that bounds between the intersections of race, class, and sexuality to tear down barriers in film, in Black masculinity, and in the end, in intimacy as well. Every single actor we see deserves recognition, and Ashton Sanders, who plays teenage Chiron, deserves armfuls of awards for his performance.

The car ride home from the movie theater after seeing Moonlight felt a lot different than the car ride there. Instead of conversation filled with small pockets of silence, it felt like silence filled with small pockets of conversation. It took me five days to write this review after viewing Moonlight; I had to wade through the intentional dialog, masterful visuals, and take the time to appreciate the silence both in the film and in my life before I put it into words.”

(Click Here to read my FULL review which was originally featured at Offtharecord.com)