The Florida Project

Warm, winning, and gloriously alive, this is a deeply moving and unforgettably poignant look at childhood. Set just outside Disney World, Florida, we follow six-year-old Moonee and her rebellious mother over the course of a summer.

The two live week to week at “The Magic Castle,” a budget hotel managed by Bobby (a career-best Willem Dafoe), whose stern exterior hides a deep reservoir of kindness and compassion.

Vibrant and brimming with vitality, this is one of the year’s best films.