A police officer who while responding to a violent hostage call, kills the African American suspect only to later learn of his innocence. Sensing this was a set-up, and facing repercussions, he must track down the person responsible while examining his own accountability and the ingrained racism which brought him to this point.
Acting
Brian Geraghty's unraveling—watch his face betray him
Direction
Michael Nell's tight 83-minute pressure cooker
Writing
Dialogue that weaponizes politeness and silence
Director
Michael Nell
Brian Geraghty
Will Bishop
Sharon Leal
Nika Wilkins
Bethany Joy Lenz
Jan Bishop
Jim Beaver
Sergeant Ward
Edwina Findley
Rosie Hughes
Chiké Okonkwo
Andre Hughes
Wayne Brady
Davon
Sam Ashe Arnold
Chase
Tom Virtue
Mr. Smith
Kevin Ross
Judge
Charles Robinson
Albert Hughes
Yvette Freeman
Gayle Hughes
Nefetari Spencer
Maria
Genesis White
Lucy
Desi Williams
Alison Wade
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during 2020's George Floyd protests, the film's micro-budget became its strength—intimacy over spectacle.
Brian Geraghty researched with actual officers who'd been in fatal shootings; some footage made him physically ill.
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