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by Barry Jenkins, Paula, Naomie Harris, Adele Romanski, Dede Gardner and 44 others
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.
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“Paula: I messed up. I fucked it all the way up. I know that. But your heart ain’t gotta be black like mine, baby. I love you, Chiron. I do. I love you, baby. I mean, you ain’t gotta love me. Lord knows I did not have love for you when you needed it, I know that. So you ain’t gotta love me; but you g…”
— Barry Jenkins, Tarell Alvin McCraney, Paula, Naomie Harris, imdb.com
“Paula: I need some money. Chiron: For what? Paula: That’s my business! Don’t you ask me no shit like that! Chiron: [mumbling] I don’t have any money. Paula: No, no, don’t lie to me, boy! I’m your mama! That bitch over there ain’t no kin, yeah? I’m your blood! Remember? [pause] I ain’t feeling good.…”
— Barry Jenkins, Tarell Alvin McCraney, Paula, Naomie Harris, imdb.com
“Teresa: Aright. Water for me, and a little gin for you. Teresa: [chuckles] Boy, please. I know Juan used to give you that gin, but we ain’t doing that up in here, Chiron. [pause] Teresa: You don’t think my joke was funny? [pause] Teresa: What’s wrong? Chiron: Nothing. I’m good. Teresa: No. I done se…”
— Barry Jenkins, Tarell Alvin McCraney, Teresa, Janelle Monae, imdb.com
“Kevin (16): What you cry about? Chiron: I should have cried too much; sometimes I feel like I’m just gonna turn into drops. Kevin (16): Just roll out into the water, right? Roll out into the water just like all these other muthafuckers around here trying to drown their sorrow.”
— Barry Jenkins, Tarell Alvin McCraney, Kevin Jones, Andre Holland, imdb.com
“Kevin: So Chiron... Black: [chuckles] What...why are you lookin’ me like that for? Kevin: What, man? Come on, you just drove down here? [pause] Black: Yeah. Kevin: Like you was just, you was just on one, and you hit the highway? Black: [quietly] Yeah. [pause] Kevin: So where you gonna stay tonight,…”
— Barry Jenkins, Tarell Alvin McCraney, Chiron "Black" Harris, Trevante Rhodes, imdb.com
“Black: Why’d you call me? Kevin: What? Black: Why did you call me? Kevin: I told you, this dude came in, he played this song.”
— Barry Jenkins, Tarell Alvin McCraney, Chiron "Black" Harris, Trevante Rhodes, imdb.com
“Kevin: Who is you, man? Black: Who, me? Kevin: Yeah nigga. You. Them fronts? That car? Who is you, Chiron? Black: I’m me, man. Ain’t trying to be nothing else. Kevin: So you hard now? Black: I ain’t say that. Kevin: Then what? [pause] Kevin: Look. I’m not trying hem you up. Just...I ain’t seen you i…”
— Barry Jenkins, Tarell Alvin McCraney, Chiron "Black" Harris, Trevante Rhodes, imdb.com
“OK. Let your head rest in my hand. Relax. I got you. I promise. I won’t let you go. Hey, man. I got you. There you go. Ten seconds. Right there. You in the middle of the world.”
— Barry Jenkins, Tarell Alvin McCraney, Juan, Mahershala Ali, imdb.com
“Juan: [to Little] Let me tell you something, man. There are black people everywhere. You remember that, okay? No place you can go in the world ain’t got no black people, we was the first on this planet. [Slight pause] I’ve been here a long time. I’m from Cuba. Lotta black folks in Cuba. You wouldn’t…”
— Barry Jenkins, Tarell Alvin McCraney, Juan, Mahershala Ali, imdb.com