Cast
Trevante Rhodes Ashton Sanders Alex Hibbert Mahershala Ali 
Naomie Harris Janelle Monáe André Holland
Credits
Written by: 
Barry Jenkins
Plot
The film follows Chiron, a young Black man in Miami, at three stages of his life: as a quiet boy, called Little, who is bullied, as a teenager, and as an adult named Black. He struggles with his identity, his sexuality and his mother's addiction, and with his friendship with Kevin. Barry Jenkins's 2016 film won the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Sinekatalog’s take
Barry Jenkins tells one man's life in three chapters with remarkable delicacy and visual beauty. Quiet, tender and deeply felt, it says more in glances than most films do in speeches.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.4 / 10 (356,785 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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