

A struggling construction worker and an aspiring musician find themselves falling in love.
Acting
Sanaa Lathan's pre-Love & Basketball mastery
Direction
Gina Prince-Bythewood's debut feature precision
Writing
Terry McMillan adaptation with teeth

Director
Gina Prince-Bythewood
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in 1999 but held until 2000 when HBO picked it up after festival buzz. Gina Prince-Bythewood fought to keep the raw ending.
This film quietly established the visual language of Black romantic drama that Love & Basketball and Beyond the Lights would perfect. The Brooklyn brownstone as character started here.
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