Since this week, Netflix has acquired another real Oscar winner. The streaming service has expanded its offering with the critically acclaimed drama film Moonlight (2016) and immediately touches many viewers. The film has been showered with positive reactions on social media.
Safe haven with drug dealers
The coming-of-age film tells the story of Chiron, a boy growing up in a deprived neighborhood in Miami. The film tells the story of his life divided into three phases, his search for his identity, sexuality and place in the world. He has to deal with bullying, a drug addict mother and the influence of his environment. Under the wings of drug dealer Juan and his partner Teresa, Chiron finds a safe haven for the first time.
Cheapest Oscar winner
Moonlight won three Oscars, Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor for Mahershala Ali. In addition, the production received five more nominations, including for director Barry Jenkins, actress Naomie Harris, cinematography, editing and music. Critics praise Moonlight for years for its beautiful cinematography, Jenkins’ subtle direction and impressive acting performances. Remarkably, the film was made on a modest budget of just $1.5 million Moonlight one of the cheapest films ever to win an Oscar for best film of the year.
7.4 Watch on Netflix • ‘Moonlight’ is set in a rough neighborhood of Miami in the 1980s. The film follows three periods in the life of a young African-American man who struggles with his identity, masculinity, sexual orientation and place in the world.
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