Passing

Passing

2021 · 98 min · EN · PG-13 · 6.3 (265 votes)
Dir. Rebecca Hall · Starring Tessa Thompson, Ruth Negga, André Holland, Alexander Skarsgård, Bill Camp, Gbenga Akinnagbe · Music Devonté Hynes

Nothing is black and white.

Drama

In 1920s New York City, a Black woman finds her world upended when her life becomes intertwined with a former childhood friend who's passing as white.

VIBE

A hushed, elegant drama that simmers with unspoken anxieties. It's a visually stunning, character-driven exploration of identity and the dangerous allure of reinvention, leaving you with a lingering sense of unease.

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