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Premise. Elliot Anderson is widowed after a car crash leads to the death of his wife. At the funeral, Rowena, his granddaughter Eloise's paternal grandmother, offers to care for Eloise, but Elliot angrily declines. Elliot raises his granddaughter as he struggles with his grief by binge-drinking.
Summaries. A grieving widower is drawn into a custody battle over his granddaughter, whom he helped raise her entire life. Black or White is the story of a grandfather (Kevin Costner) who is suddenly left to care for his beloved granddaughter.
Jan 30, 2015 · The film starts strong in a hospital waiting room, dropping you right into the worst moment of Elliott's life: learning that his wife ( Jennifer Ehle) died of injuries sustained in a car wreck. The film's sincerity is instantly apparent, along with its sense of empathy.
Jan 30, 2015 · Black or White: Directed by Mike Binder. With Kevin Costner, Octavia Spencer, Jillian Estell, Bill Burr. A grieving widower is drawn into a custody battle over his granddaughter, whom he helped raise her entire life.
- (14K)
- Drama
- Mike Binder
- 2015-01-30
A man named Duvan comes over for an interview to be a tutor for Eloise. His daughter died in childbirth and implies that she was not on speaking terms with them at the time. He also needs him to tutor himself in math to help her. Rowena is threatening to sue for custody via her brother who is a big time lawyer.
Jan 30, 2015 · When his wife dies in a car crash, Elliott Anderson (Kevin Costner) fields another blow: the realization that he must raise his biracial granddaughter, Eloise (Jillian Estell), alone.
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- Drama
- PG-13
Jan 29, 2015 · 2h 1m. By Stephen Holden. Jan. 29, 2015. “ Black or White ,” Mike Binder’s steady, well-intentioned exploration of the racial tensions affecting two branches of a Southern California family,...
