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Shariff Earp | ... | |
| Duan Sanderson | ... |
Azu
(as Duan 'Sandy' Sanderson)
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| Alex R. Hibbert | ... |
Little
(as Alex Hibbert)
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| Janelle Monáe | ... | ||
| Naomie Harris | ... | ||
| Jaden Piner | ... | ||
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Herman 'Caheei McGloun | ... |
Longshoreman
(as Herman 'Caheej' McGloun)
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Kamal Ani-Bellow | ... |
Portable Boy 1
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Keomi Givens | ... |
Portable Boy 2
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Eddie Blanchard | ... |
Portable Boy 3
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Rudi Goblen | ... |
Gee
(as Rudi Goblin)
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| Ashton Sanders | ... | ||
| Edson Jean | ... |
Mr. Pierce
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| Patrick Decile | ... | ||
Three time periods - young adolescence, mid-teen and young adult - in the life of black-American Chiron is presented. When a child, Chiron lives with his single, crack addict mother Paula in a crime ridden neighborhood in Miami. Chiron is a shy, withdrawn child largely due to his small size and being neglected by his mother, who is more concerned about getting her fixes and satisfying her carnal needs than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, who can see that he is neglected, and Juan's caring girlfriend Teresa, whose home acts as a sanctuary away from the bullies and away from Paula's abuse. With this childhood as a foundation, Chiron may have a predetermined path in life, one that will only be magnified in terms... Written by Huggo
The photography of this movie is more than amazing, but the plot is really poor. Slow, predictable and specially there are many issues not explained. And we do have to believe this is a nice ending? It tries to be a copycat from Boyhood and even more, from Truffaut series... This year Oscar's selection are really disappointing. Teresa and specially Blue are interesting characters and then suddenly we do not know anything else from them. Bullying in the school is so often, I suffered... buy we then wonder if he goes to a special school or what happened? Moved to Atlanta? why? when? Too many gaps. Last but not least, looks really weird that Chiron can be the same boy from 17 to the last chapter (Black). The three actors play very well but the idea of the director of not making them meet for me is wrong... too different. Solitude is a way specific feeling.