description The Florida Project Overview
The Florida Project is a 2017 drama centered on a six-year-old girl and her mother living in a Kissimmee motel near Walt Disney World. The film depicts their daily struggles to avoid homelessness alongside the children’s playful exploration of their environment. Many cast members were making their film debuts, portraying realistic circumstances within “The Florida Project.”
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info The Florida Project Specifications
| Country | United States |
| Year | 2017 |
help The Florida Project FAQ
Where is the motel in The Florida Project supposed to be?
The film is set around Kissimmee, Florida, near Walt Disney World. The main motel, the Magic Castle, sits in the shadow of tourist businesses and cheap lodging connected to Orlando's theme-park economy.
Who plays Moonee in The Florida Project?
Brooklynn Prince plays Moonee, the six-year-old girl at the center of the film. Her mother Halley is played by Bria Vinaite, whom director Sean Baker cast after discovering her online.
Why is Willem Dafoe's motel manager so important in The Florida Project?
Willem Dafoe plays Bobby, the manager of the Magic Castle motel. He is not Moonee's parent, but he becomes one of the few adults trying to protect the children while also keeping the motel running.
How does The Florida Project connect childhood play with poverty?
Moonee and her friends treat motels, parking lots, abandoned houses, and tourist shops as playgrounds. The contrast is that their games happen inside a fragile world of weekly rent, unstable work, and the threat of child protective services.
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