The Florida Project | Best of 2018
Warm, winning, and gloriously alive, The Florida Project is a deeply moving and unforgettably poignant look at childhood. Voted 'the best film of 2018' by our Lumière panel.
Set on a stretch of highway just outside the imagined utopia of Disney World, THE FLORIDA PROJECT follows six-year-old Moonee and her rebellious mother Halley over the course of a single summer. The two live week to week at ‘The Magic Castle’, a budget motel managed by Bobby, whose stern exterior hides a deep reservoir of kindness and compassion.
Despite her harsh surroundings, the precocious and ebullient Moonee has no trouble making each day a celebration of life, her endless afternoons overflowing with mischief and grand adventure as she and her ragtag playmates – including Jancey, a new arrival to the area who quickly becomes Moonee’s best friend – fearlessly explore the utterly unique world into which they’ve been thrown. Unbeknownst to Moonee, however, her delicate fantasy is supported by the toil and sacrifice of Halley, who is forced to explore increasingly dangerous possibilities in order to provide for her daughter.
Brooklynn Prince about her character in The Florida Project
"My character is Moonee. She likes ice cream and she loves maple syrup, but other than food, she loves to get into mischief and spit on cars and she just loves hanging out with her mom also."
Read the complete interview in The Guardian with the seven-year old actor here.