"Moonlight" is a story that hasn't been told. Whether placed as queer black cinema or urban male cinema, the lack of coming of age films [...] and set in places like inner-city Miami is pronounced and unfortunate. While it would be glib to say this lack makes the film an inherently important story to tell, it would be factual to frame it thusly: people like our characters exist.

Barry Jenkins’ ‘Moonlight’ Journey[indiewire.com]