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1. www.nytimes.com › 2021/11/11 › movies‘Passing’ Review: Black Skin, White Masks - The New York Times

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   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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     “Passing” reminds us of the need for movies to get us past...

2. www.nytimes.com › 2021/11/19 › moviesThe Real Surprise of ‘Passing’: A ... - The New York Times

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   Nov 19, 2021 · “Passing” reminds us of the need for movies to get us past the surface — of skin and sight — and revel in the worlds that Black women create for themselves beyond the gaze of others. Salamishah...

3. www.newyorker.com › culture › the-front-row“Passing,” Reviewed: Rebecca Hall’s ... - The New Yorker

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   Nov 9, 2021 · “Passing,” Reviewed: Rebecca Hall’s Anguished Vision of Black Identity. With a remarkable fusion of substance and style, Hall’s adaptation of Nella Larsen’s 1929 novel unfolds inner lives along...

4. www.rogerebert.com › reviews › passing-movie-review-2021Passing movie review & film summary (2021) | Roger Ebert

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   Oct 27, 2021 · 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.

5. www.vanityfair.com › 2021 › 11Passing Resists the Histrionics of the White-Made Race Film

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   Nov 10, 2021 · Review. Passing Resists the Histrionics of the White-Made Race Film. Rebecca Hall’s shrewd portrait of two childhood friends who pass for white to varying degrees is informed by her family...

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   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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   • Category: Drama

   • Content Rating: PG-13

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   Is 'passing' a good movie?

   • While Passing 's delicate approach has a dampening effect on its story, debuting director Rebecca Hall makes the most of an impressive cast -- and handles thorny themes with impressive dexterity. Passing is one of the must-see films of 2021, one that will stay in your mind well after the credits have begun to roll.

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   Is passing based on a true story?

   • Rebecca Hall’s directorial début, “Passing,” based on Nella Larsen’s 1929 novel of the same name, is one of the rare book adaptations that brings a literary style to the screen. The film’s sense of style is more than mere ornament; it embodies the confrontation with circumstances—practical, emotional, historical—at the heart of the story.

   “Passing,” Reviewed: Rebecca Hall’s Anguished Vision of Black Identity

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   Is 'passing' coming to Netflix?

   • Rebecca Hall’s shrewd portrait of two childhood friends who pass for white to varying degrees is informed by her family history, as well as close reading. You can’t say that Passing, currently in theaters and on Netflix November 10, is either coming or going.

   Passing Resists the Histrionics of the White-Made Race Film

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   Is passing a symphony movie?

   • This is a deliberately paced film with enveloping moods that feel like symphony movements. There’s heavy material here, but “Passing” doesn’t belabor its points. When Brian rightfully tries to warn his sons about the racist trouble they’ll face in the world, Irene argues that they should have some innocence in their youth.

   Passing movie review & film summary (2021) - Roger Ebert

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8. www.independent.co.uk › arts-entertainment › filmsPassing review: Rebecca Hall’s directorial debut is richly ...

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   Oct 28, 2021 · Passing marks the directorial debut of Rebecca Hall, whom you might recognise from her ever-elegant, restrained performances in The Prestige or Frost/Nixon. It’s become a project of great ...