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90% Tomatometer 251 Reviews 86% Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Verified Ratings In 1920s New York City, a Black woman finds her world upended when her life becomes intertwined with a former...
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Oct 27, 2021 · Reviews. Passing. Drama. 98 minutes ‧ PG-13 ‧ 2021. Odie Henderson. October 27, 2021. 7 min read. As I watched writer/director Rebecca Hall ’s adaption of Nella Larsen ’s 1929 novella, Passing, I couldn’t stop thinking about the story in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” where “a colored man” named Eliza Cottor sold his soul to the Devil.
Nov 11, 2021 · Set in the 1920s, “Passing” tells what happens to Irene (Tessa Thompson) when a childhood friend, Clare (Ruth Negga), enters that dream, disturbing its peace and threatening its careful illusions.
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173 User reviews. 182 Critic reviews. 85 Metascore. Nominated for 4 BAFTA Awards. 36 wins & 126 nominations total.
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- Drama, Mystery, Thriller
- Rebecca Hall
- 2021-11-10
Aided by a pair of phenomenal performances from Tessa Thompson and Ruth Negga, "Passing" is an assured look into the ways that society shapes identity. Full Review | Original Score: 7/10 | Jul...
Jan 31, 2021 · Reviews. 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...
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Oct 27, 2021 · 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 Clare Kendry (Ruth Negga), who can “pass” as white but choose to live on opposite sides of the color line during the height of the Harlem Renaissance in late 1920s New York.
