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I recently watched Moonlight, the Academy Award Winner for best picture. It has instantly become one of my favourite films. The cinematography was exceptional, really adding to the atmosphere of the story. The storytelling itself was beautiful, creating an emotionally compelling piece for the entire film. I never got bored.
It summed up the complexities of life so well. It follows the main character, Chiron, as he grows up, discovering who he is whilst surrounded by drugs, poverty and many other complex situations.
Stephen Galloway, a writer for the Hollywood reporter said,
“Its story may be sprinkled with drug dealers and addicts. But its message is clear: The world is richer and deeper and more complex than we ever imagined, and even its most troubled characters â just like us â are looking for love.”
In a more general sense, I think it shows how film can help people go some way to understanding other people’s situations. I want to try and make people actually feel something when they watch my film. This is something Moonlight did so well and I’m very inspired by it because of this.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Moonlight. (2016) Film. Directed by Barry Jenkins. USA: A24.
GALLOWAY, S. (2016) Why ‘Moonlight’ Matters. Available at:Â https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/why-moonlight-matters-949028 [Accessed 20th October 2017]
Liked your analysis of Moonlight. Good to use the quote as a basis for your understanding of the film’s narrative but also how it can help motivate you in making yours.