

While on a forgettable first date together in Ohio, a black man and a black woman are pulled over for a minor traffic infraction. The situation escalates, with sudden and tragic results.
Direction
Matsoukas crafts every frame like a protest poster turned art.
Cinematography
Golden hour porn — America never looked this beautiful or cruel.
Acting
Turner-Smith's debut? Unhinged, magnetic, career-defining.

Director
Melina Matsoukas
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Jodie Turner-Smith had never acted in a film before; Melina Matsoukas cast her after a Skype call while she was working a desk job in LA.
The film sparked real-world discussions about 'resisting arrest' narratives — some critics called it irresponsible, others called it revolutionary honesty about Black survival.