Late Nights: Moonlight 15

Three time periods - young adolescence, mid-teen and young adult - in the life of black-American Chiron is presented. Chiron is a shy, withdrawn child largely due to his small size and being neglected by his mother, who is more concerned about getting her fixes and satisfying her carnal needs than taking care of him. Because of these issues, Chiron is bullied, the slurs hurled at him which he doesn't understand beyond knowing that they are meant to be hurtful. Besides his same aged Cuban-American friend Kevin, Chiron is given what little guidance he has in life from a neighborhood drug dealer named Juan. With this childhood as a foundation, Chiron may have a predetermined path in life, one that will only be magnified in terms...