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Watch Passing | Netflix Official Site. 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. Watch trailers & learn more.
Oct 27, 2021 · Clare is a Black woman passing for White. She’s convincing enough to fool a lot of people, including John (Alexander Skarsgård), her vile, racist husband. Before we meet Clare, we follow her old high school classmate, Irene (Tessa Thompson) who, on this particular day, has decided to try her hand at fooling the masses. She nervously enters a ...
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.
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Adapted from the celebrated 1929 novel of the same name by Nella Larsen, PASSING tells the story of two Black women, Irene Redfield (Tessa Thompson) and Clar...
Summaries. "Passing" follows the unexpected reunion of two high school friends, whose renewed acquaintance ignites a mutual obsession that threatens both of their carefully constructed realities. Mixed-race childhood friends reunite in middle class adulthood and become increasingly involved in each other's lives and insecurities.
Jan 31, 2021 · Jan 31, 2021 10:20am PT. Critics Pick. ‘Passing’ Review: Rebecca Hall’s Subtle, Provocative Directorial Debut. A superbly performed study of racialized longing and feminine dissatisfaction in...
Jan 30, 2021 · ‘Passing’: Film Review | Sundance 2021. Tessa Thompson and Ruth Negga play light-skinned Black women in 1920s New York, navigating the "color line" in different ways in Rebecca Hall's...
