Discussion 13: Moonlight and Narrative Structure

To receive credit for this discussion, please post a 250-word-ish response to the following prompt before class on Monday, April 2nd.

One of the more notable aspects of Moonlight is its play with narrative structure. The film obviously takes place across three periods in the life of Chiron, but I find myself wondering if traditional five-act structures exist within each segment, or maybe across the whole film.

For this discussion, map out the narrative structure of Moonlight into three or five act(s) structure or, alternatively, point out where/how the film breaks with these traditional structures and think about why it might choose to do so. Focus especially on the idea of a conflict which is introduced and, perhaps, resolved by the narrative’s end.