In 1920s New York City, a Black woman finds her world upended when her life becomes intertwined with a former childhood friend who's passing as white.
Cinematography
Black-and-white 4:3 ratio becomes its own character
Acting
Thompson and Negga's glances contain whole novels
Direction
Hall's debut understands what the camera withholds
Director
Rebecca Hall
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Rebecca Hall is herself mixed-race with a white-passing mother, making this her most personal project.
The 4:3 aspect ratio was chosen to evoke period photography—and to trap characters in frames they cannot escape.
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