A Black lawyer defending a white woman who killed a Black teen? Buckle up.
A Black attorney in New York is thrust into a stand-your-ground case by a senior partner. He is asked to defend a white woman who has murdered a Black teen.
Acting
Roderick Lawrence carries the weight of every impossible choice.
Writing
Dialogue that weaponizes politeness—devastating.
Direction
Branco's short film origin shows: no frame wasted.
Director
Eric Branco
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Eric Branco expanded this from his 2019 short of the same name, which won at Urbanworld. The feature keeps the original's claustrophobic 4:3 aspect ratio.
The 'stand your ground' premise deliberately echoes Trayvon Martin and Jordan Davis cases—this isn't metaphor, it's indictment.
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