A star athlete and top student, Luce's idealized image is challenged by one of his teachers when his unsettling views on political violence come to light, putting a strain on family bonds while igniting intense debates on race and identity.
Acting
Kelvin Harrison Jr.'s smile will haunt your dreams.
Writing
Every scene has three hidden agendas. Good luck keeping score.
Direction
Onah refuses to tell you who's right. Infuriating genius.
Director
Julius Onah
Kelvin Harrison Jr.
Luce Edgar
Naomi Watts
Amy Edgar
Octavia Spencer
Harriet Wilson
Tim Roth
Peter Edgar
Norbert Leo Butz
Dan Towson
Andrea Bang
Stephanie Kim
Marsha Stephanie Blake
Rosemary Wilson
Omar Brunson
Corey Johnson
Noah Gaynor
Kenny Orlicki
Stro
DeShaun Meeks
Christopher Mann
Coach Reeves
Colton Osorio
Little Boy
Gibson Frazier
Man
Ian Unterman
Other Man
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film weaponizes J.C. Lee's original play structure, forcing audiences to interrogate their own racial biases scene by scene.
Luce's name—derived from 'Lucifer'—was deliberately chosen to evoke the 'light-bringer' mythology and the fear of bright Black youth who 'know too much.'
US
