

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
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.'