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.
tensemelancholicsophisticatedunsettlingslow-burnperiod dramaarthouseblack and whitechamber dramaidentityraceclassbetrayalsocial performance
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