Throughout Barry Jenkins' Oscar-winning film, Moonlight, the director employed a number of shots from behind, which have all been grouped together in a supercut by UK editor Ollie Paxton. This type of frame "beautifully captures the characters' insecurities, personalities and isolationism," Paxton writes of the clip, which features composer Nicholas Britell's Moonlight score, "The Spot."
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With a narrative centered entirely on Black's development as a queer man of color in Miami, Jenkins' decision to repeatedly shoot from behind provided an effective, nonintrusive lens into an overlooked, intersectional experience in America. Watch Ollie Paxton's stunning montage,dubbed Moonlight From Behind, below.
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