It was really wonderful; I found myself tearing up and now consider it among my top choices. I’m genuinely impressed and felt the need to record that thought here. I would absolutely suggest seeing it—I've already viewed it several times.

The film’s third section proves to be particularly captivating, though the earlier parts are crucial for understanding the circumstances surrounding young "Chiron" (played by Alex R. Hibbert, then Ashton Sanders, and later Trevante Rhodes) as he matures. We initially meet a boy living in Miami with his mother, “Paula” (Naomie Harris), who struggles with drug addiction. Throughout his childhood, he experiences rejecti…

This movie stands out as remarkable, though primarily through its depiction of LGBT experiences, something I wholeheartedly endorse. However, setting aside that aspect, I wasn't impressed with the filmmaking itself. It gave me the impression the story unfolded somewhere in Africa, yet everyone seemed to have an American accent. I didn’t notice a single person who was white or of another ethnicity, not even in the bac…