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- The film is the final product of an original draft written way back when Hall first read the novel, and launched at Sundance to raves before Netflix acquired it for a fall release.
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Nov 12, 2021 · The film Passing, which adapts Nella Larsen’s 1929 novel and is now available streaming on Netflix, opens with a profusion of confusing sights and sounds. We strain to detect what we see and...
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Oct 27, 2021 · In her new film Passing, writer-director Rebecca Hall adapts Nella Larsen’s classic Harlem Renaissance novel, first published in 1929. The story sees two fair-skinned African-American women, Irene Redford and Clare Kendry, reunited after 12 years apart.
Passing had its world premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival, on January 30, 2021, and began a limited theatrical release on October 27, 2021, prior to streaming on Netflix on November 10. The film received acclaim from critics, who praised Hall's screenplay and direction, and the performances of Thompson and Negga.
AwardDate Of CeremonyCategoryRecipient (s)Tessa ThompsonFebruary 26, 2022Film AdaptationRebecca HallRebecca HallRuth NeggaNov 10, 2021 · In a new Netflix movie, Nella Larsen's Harlem Renaissance novel comes to life. Nearly a century later, this story of a fraught friendship between two Black women remains painfully relevant.
Nov 10, 2021 · How Netflix’s adaptation of Passing reflects the novel’s time — and ours. In Rebecca Hall’s film, Nella Larsen’s story comes to life in black and white. by Alissa Wilkinson. Nov 10, 2021, 4:50...
Nov 8, 2021 · Based on the 1929 book by Nella Larsen, Passing, which starts streaming Wednesday on Netflix, is the rare film about race that treats the turbulence of its subject matter with a delicate touch....
Nov 8, 2021 · On the new Netflix film Passing, Rebecca Hall ventured behind the camera for the first time as the film’s writer and director. Based on the novel by Nella Larsen, the movie follows two black women (Tessa Thompson and Ruth Negga) who can pass as white and choose to live on opposite sides of the color line in 1929 New York.
