Test Pattern

Test Pattern

2021 · 83 min · EN · 7.0 (30 votes)
Dir. Shatara Michelle Ford · Starring Brittany S. Hall, Will Brill, Gail Bean, Drew Fuller, Ben Levin, Donna Morrell Gafford · Music Lia Ouyang Rusli

“Everything in the world is about sex except sex. Sex is about power.”

Drama

A relationship is put to the test after Renesha is sexually assaulted and her boyfriend Evan drives her from hospital to hospital in search of a rape kit.

VIBE

This film feels like a raw, intimate exploration of a relationship under immense strain. It’s a quiet, unsettling watch that focuses on the emotional toll of trauma and the quiet strength found in partnership.

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▶ Stream on Criterion Channel, Kino Film Collection
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