Sapphire
“The sensational story of a girl who didn't belong.”
CrimeMysteryThriller
Two Scotland Yard detectives investigate the murder of a young woman of mixed race who had been passing for white. As they interview a spate of suspects -- including the girl's white boyfriend and his disapproving parents -- the detectives wade through a stubbornly entrenched sludge of racism and bigotry.
VIBE
A tense, gritty dive into 1950s London's underbelly. This neo-noir mystery unravels a murder investigation steeped in racial prejudice and societal hypocrisy. It's a somber, suspenseful watch that feels both period-specific and disturbingly relevant.
tensegrittysombersuspensefulsteadyneo-noirpolice proceduralperiod dramaracismidentityprejudiceclass
londonenglandpolicescotland yardintriguemurder investigationracial prejudicemixed racepolice proceduralmetropolitan policepassing for whitebafta winner
