The Florida Project (2017)
The Florida Project is a drama film that follows a six-year-old girl named Moone and her mother, Halley, as they attempt to enjoy life to their fullest and make ends meet in the Disney-dominated county of Kissimmee, Florida. Halley and Moonee's lives are fraught with distress while living in a motel. However, Moonee befriends another child in the motel while her mother struggles to keep them above water and hold on to her daughter as the risk of protective services taking her grows ever larger.
The Florida Project
- Director
- Sean Baker
- Release Date
- October 6, 2017
- Studio(s)
- A24
- Distributor(s)
- A24
- Cast
- Brooklynn Prince , Christopher Rivera , Caleb Landry Jones , Sandy Kane , Bria Vinaite , Karren Karagulian , Valeria Cotto , Willem Dafoe , Macon Blair
- Writers
- Chris Bergoch , Sean Baker
- Runtime
- 111minutes
- Budget
- $2 million
Summary
The story of a precocious six-year-old and her ragtag group of friends whose summer break is filled with childhood wonder, possibility and a sense of adventure, while the adults around them struggle with hard times.
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