Rob Peace

2024 · 120 min · EN · R · 6.9 (89 votes)

Dir. Chiwetel Ejiofor · Starring Jay Will, Mary J. Blige, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Camila Cabello, Michael Kelly, Mare Winningham · Music Jeff Russo

“Your future's worth fighting for.”

DramaHistory

An underprivileged, gifted young black man from Newark reaches Yale University, only for shadows and injustices from his past to threaten his future.

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A deeply poignant and somber slow-burn, this film immerses you in a life burdened by systemic injustice and the relentless pull of the past. It's a weighty, character-driven journey through ambition and struggle, leaving a reflective, tragic imprint.

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