After the death of her mother, Sara moves to the South Side of Chicago to live with her father and gets transferred to a majority-black school. Her life takes a turn for the better when befriends Chenille and her brother Derek, who helps her with her dancing skills.
Acting
Kerry Washington steals every scene as Chenille.
Direction
Thomas Carter blends MTV-era style with genuine Chicago texture.
Director
Thomas Carter
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Julia Stiles trained for months but still used a dance double for most hip-hop sequences; the ballet was all her.
Released during the peak of MTV Films' influence, it sparked real debates about interracial relationships in teen cinema — and whether it centered black experiences or used them as backdrop.
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