After serving seven years in solitary confinement, Chris Newborn seeks to rebuild his life and reconnect with his family only to find that freedom has become a terrifying psychological battleground.
Acting
Oyelowo's physicality speaks volumes when words fail him.
Direction
Parker weaponizes negative space like a horror director.
Sound
The silence screams louder than any score could.
Director
Nate Parker
David Oyelowo
Chris Newborn
Olivia Washington
Tara Benton
Barry Pepper
Hersh
Jimmie Fails
Keith Newborn
Aiden Stoxx
Jake Benton
Rukiya Bernard
Ella
Thomas Cadrot
Derek
Alexander Davis
Bully
Andres Soto
Server
Matthew Mylrea
Local Patron
Naomi Simpson
Annie
Gerardo Barcala
Hazmet Man
Kate Gajdosik
CNN News Anchor
Julie Nolin
Reporter
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Parker developed this during his own industry exile, making Chris's reintegration mirror his public reckoning.
The title 'Newborn' isn't redemption—it's the raw, terrifying vulnerability of starting over with no skin.
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