Directed by and based on the unproduced play In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue by Tarell Alvin McCraney, Moonlight (2016) is a landmark coming-of-age drama. It made history as the first LGBTQ-themed film with an all-Black cast to win the Academy Award for Best Picture . Narrative Structure
The film is uniquely structured into three distinct chapters, following the protagonist, , through different phases of his life as he navigates his identity, sexuality, and the harsh realities of growing up in Miami. Moonlight Movie Review | Common Sense Media Moonlight (2016)