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Moonlight (2016)

Directed by Barry Jenkins · Cinematography by James Laxton

R111 min63 frames

Drama

This is the story of a lifetime

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Moonlight (2016) movie still: medium — A quiet night view of a multi-unit apartment complex with a balcony. A man walks down a dark street toward…Moonlight (2016) movie still: closeup — A dark night scene shows a hand pressing into grainy sand. The surface is textured and shadowed in low light.Moonlight (2016) movie still: medium — A dimly lit restaurant booth with red vinyl upholstery and checkered curtains behind. A man with a short…Moonlight (2016) movie still: closeup — A nighttime outdoor setting with blurry yellow lights visible in the dark distance. Two men lean into each…Moonlight (2016) movie still: medium — Two men sit across from each other at a small table inside a dimly lit diner. A bottle of red wine and food…Moonlight (2016) movie still: medium — The interior of a car at night looking out onto a city street. A man sits behind the steering wheel watching…Moonlight (2016) movie still: medium — A man drives a car through a residential suburban neighborhood during the day. He sits behind the steering…Moonlight (2016) movie still: medium — A bathroom features white tiled walls with a built-in yellow recessed soap dish. A young boy sits in a white…Moonlight (2016) movie still: medium — A man sits at a table covered in a patterned yellow and red cloth. The person faces away from the camera in a…Moonlight (2016) movie still: wide — A nighttime urban scene with a wet, reflective sidewalk outside a closed retail establishment. Two men are…Moonlight (2016) movie still: medium — A dark outdoor space populated by palm trees at night under colored lights. A man in a white polo shirt turns…Moonlight (2016) movie still: closeup — An outdoor area features structures with red and blue painted sections in the background. A teenage boy with…Moonlight (2016) movie still: medium — A dark car interior at night with a man driving. The driver turns his head slightly to look at a passenger in…Moonlight (2016) movie still: wide — A diner interior features red vinyl booths and distinctive multi-colored stained glass lamps. A waiter walks…Moonlight (2016) movie still: fullbody — A white stucco house features a glass-paned front door and large windows. A man and a woman stand on the…Moonlight (2016) movie still: medium — A modest diner booth features a red-padded bench and a rectangular Formica table. An adult man and a young…
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What is Moonlight about?

The tender, heartbreaking story of a young man’s struggle to find himself, told across three defining chapters in his life as he experiences the ecstasy, pain, and beauty of falling in love, while grappling with his own sexuality.

Moonlight is a 2016 American drama film written and directed by Barry Jenkins, based on Tarell Alvin McCraney's unpublished semi-autobiographical play In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue. It stars Trevante Rhodes, André Holland, Janelle Monáe in her first film appearance, Ashton Sanders, Jharrel Jerome in his feature film debut, Naomie Harris, and Mahershala Ali.

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What does the cinematography of Moonlight look like?

Sampled across 61 frames, the coverage of Moonlight leans on medium shots (52% of the sample) and close-ups (26%). Cinematographer James Laxton keeps 49% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 57% of the frames. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 87% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Moonlight?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Moonlight (2016) are #2e302f, #151410, #d6d6cd, #f4f4f3, #0d1a28, #554c37 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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