Characters
This character serves as a father figure to young Chiron.
Who is Juan?
This city is where the story of Moonlight takes place.
What is Miami?
This theme explores how identity is shaped over time and through hardship.
What is self-discovery or identity?
The ocean in Moonlight symbolises this.
What is freedom or rebirth?
This is the number of chapters the film is divided into.
What is three?
This is Chiron’s childhood nickname.
What is Little?
Chiron goes by this name in the third act of the film.
What is Black?
This theme is central to Chiron’s relationship with Kevin.
What is sexuality and gender perfomativity?
This color often appears in the film and reflects emotional states or identity.
What is blue?
Each chapter of the film is named after this.
What is a version of Chiron's name (Little, Chiron, Black)?
This is the person in Chiron's life who struggles with addiction.
Who is Paula/Chiron's mother?
This is used metaphorically when Juan teaches Chiron something in the ocean.
What is water?
This theme is explored through Chiron's silence and emotional repression.
What is toxic masculinity?
The moonlight in the title is a symbol of this.
What is identity, transformation, or visibility?
This style of cinematography often reflects Chiron's emotional state.
What is handheld or intimate close-ups?
This character is both the source of pain and relief for Chiron.
Who is Kevin?
Chiron is bullied at school for this reason.
What is his perceived sexuality?
The film uses silence and visual storytelling to emphasise this feeling.
What is isolation?
Chiron’s silence can be seen as a symbol for this larger theme.
What is repression or invisibility?
The film's non-linear storytelling emphasizes this literary concept.
What is character development or coming-of-age?
This character is Chiron's interpretation of Blue.
Who is Black?
This event causes teenage Chiron to be arrested.
What is hitting a bully with a chair?
Chiron struggles with this, a theme that is also the film’s emotional core.
What is acceptance (or love)?
Juan’s presence often represents this in Chiron’s life.
What is guidance or acceptance?
The film was first (incorrectly) announced as winning Best Picture at the 2017 Academy Awards.
What is LaLa Land?