Introduction This paper is an analysis of the movie Moonlight, written and directed by Barry Jenkins. The film captures the life of a young black boy named Chiron in the quest to realize himself in a community where drug abuse and poverty prevailed. The movie’s setting is in Miami during 1980, where homophobia, racial discrimination, drug abuse and other social crimes were a major menace in the USA. This paper attempts to relate the life of the main character in the film, Chiron, to the characteristics of human behavior. This paper is divided into sections to; highlight the stages of development of Chiron, theoretical perspectives in understanding behavioral development and the impact of the behavior on the main characters life, impact on the society, focusing on family as a unit of the society. The behavior of Chiron portrayed from his teenage years into adulthood was influenced immensely by environmental factors, peers, lack of proper parenting, and bullying. The parental detachment from a missing father and an uncaring mother pushes the main character into often keeping to himself. Chiron is denied his identity from an early age and is left vulnerable. Chiron’s physical, mental, and emotional development takes a different course from his tender age, which was vital in the behaviour that he picks from his adolescence or teenage into adult life. The effects of poor parenting affect the sexuality of young Chiron. Part 1 ‘Little’ Chiron (Chapter 4) Chiron did not have a fatherly figure from the onset of his childhood. besides, his mother, Paula, who had conformed to the environment, focused on telling her son Chiron to be strong and tough, not keen on the positive development of her son. This relationship increases the gap between Chiron and Paula. Paula blames her son for being bullied, this increases his hate for her. The bullying and anti-social behaviour are evident in the main character’s early life, as he spent most of his time uncompleted buildings to avoid interaction. The main characters attitude and perception towards life takes a different path due to the events he goes through. The main character meets Juan, whom he quickly gets attached to, and sees him as a father he never had. Juan, throughout the movie, assists him from his neglected childhood through his teenage years. Chiron faces bullying from Terrel, who plays a major role in ensuring the main character does not realize himself. Terrel criticized Chiron for his skin colour and termed him as an inferior type who could not achieve their destiny. Juan and his girlfriend play an important role in the movie’s early stages (early life of Chiron). An ironic scenario is portrayed where Paula, Chiron’s mother, snatches his son from Juan, a drug dealer, showing parental protection. On the contrary, Juan offered shelter to Chiron when he was alone in an abandoned building. Their relationship had some symbolism, notably during their time at the swimming pool, when Juan is seen teaching the main character to swim against waves. This symbolized the preparation he was offering to help him overcome the challenges he was facing and focus on his destiny. His life is taking a bolder step, with belief and zeal passed by Juan. However, the end of the first part al