The film doesn’t explicitly explain Juan’s absence; however, it subtly implies that he dies off-screen between the first and second acts. The news of his death is subtly conveyed through a scene where Chiron’s mother mentions that she no longer sees him around.

Juan’s death scene is not clearly depicted in the movie Moonlight. It is only explained through conversations that he has died. The audience is left to assume that Juan’s life was cut short by his drug dealing activities. Though portrayed as dead in the movie, his immense influence lived on through Chiron, the main Protagonist in the movie.