Watching The Florida Project left me with a rare sense of gratitude for having seen itāsomething I havenāt felt for a film in a long time. Much like Moonee, our young protagonist, weāre all blissfully unaware of whatās to come. While the adults around her struggle to get by, the filmās almost documentary-like elements reinforce the realism of navigating poverty and instability with survival, humor, and love. That observational style makes the film feel raw, almost like a slice of life rather than a traditional narrative. In addition to the great performances and cinematographyāand the fact that Iāll resonate with anything even mildly Floridian (shoutout to my home state!)āThe Florida Project lingers because it captures both the resilience and fragility of its characters, making their joy and struggles feel heartbreakingly real.
