Themes of Identity and Parental Relationships in Moonlight and Boyhood
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The semi-autobiographical bildungsroman films Moonlight and Boyhood, directed by Barry Jenkins and Richard Linklater, explore comparable themes through the use of cinematic and narrative techniques. Both Jenkins and Linklater depict the contrasting lives of Chiron (Trevante Rhoades) and Mason (Ellar Coltrane) and their differing journeys…