Barry Jenkins names Wong Kar-wai as a chief influence; critics see In the Mood for Love in Moonlight's saturated colour and its slow, charged diner reunion. His direct homage, the Caetano Veloso song, is to Happy Together.
Film· 2016· Drama
Moonlight
Moonlight: it draws on 2 recorded sources.
What influenced Moonlight
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Real-world influences
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Personal Experiences
Real world
Real-world influenceHIGH
- Childhood in Liberty City, Miami
The film draws on the Liberty City childhoods of Barry Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney, both raised by mothers struggling with addiction.