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

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   Oct 27, 2021 · 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.

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3. www.npr.org › 2021/11/10 › 1054025599Essay: 'Passing,' by Nella Larsen : NPR

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   Nov 10, 2021 · The one thing most people know about Nella Larsen's Passing is that it explores a peculiar kind of deception — being born into one marginalized racial category and slipping into...

4. www.sparknotes.com › lit › passingPassing: Study Guide - SparkNotes

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   In 2021, Netflix released a film version of Passing directed by Rebecca Hall and starring Tessa Thompson and Ruth Negga. Read the full book summary, the full book analysis, and explanations of important quotes from Passing.

5. dmtalkies.com › passing-summary-ending-symbols‘Passing’ Summary & Ending, Explained – Who Pushed Clare?

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   Passing begins with Irene “Rene” Redfield (Tessa Thompson) strolling down the streets of New York in the 1920s. Irene is a black woman with a European appearance and thus “passes” as white. A nervous and anxious Irene enters the white parts of New York and witnesses the city’s summer heat. While exploring, Irene helps a white woman, who perceives h...

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   Clare was beautiful, friendly, and charming. But she was also unhappy and unsatisfied. She fabricated her life with a false identity and a bunch of lies. In Irene, Clare saw a woman who was happy and satisfied with her own skin. Maybe Clare was envious, or maybe she wanted to live a carefree and unpretentious life like Irene. When Irene didn’t resp...

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   Irene was convinced that Brian was having an affair with Clare, and thus she distanced herself from both of them. During the Christmas season, Irene went shopping with Felise Freeland (Antoinette Crowe-Legacy). She encountered John on the street, who greeted Irene and stared at her black friend (Felise). Irene ignored John’s look, pretending not to...

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6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Passing_(film)Passing (film) - Wikipedia

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   Passing is a 2021 American historical drama film written and directed by Rebecca Hall in her feature directorial debut. It is adapted from the 1929 novel of the same name by Nella Larsen. Set in 1920s New York City, the film follows the intertwined life of a black woman (Tessa Thompson) and her white-passing childhood friend .

   Award	Date Of Ceremony	Category	Recipient (s)
   Washington D.C. Area Film Critics ...	December 6, 2021	Best Actress	Tessa Thompson
   USC Scripter Awards	February 26, 2022	Film Adaptation	Rebecca Hall
   Toronto Film Critics Association	January 16, 2022	Best First Feature	Rebecca Hall
   Toronto Film Critics Association	January 16, 2022	Best Supporting Actress	Ruth Negga

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7. slate.com › culture › 2021How Netflix’s Passing Differs From the Classic Book

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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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   Is passing based on a true story?

   • Based on Nella Larsen’s 1929 novel, Netflix film, Passing marks the directorial debut of actress Rebecca Hall. The title symbolizes a bleak judgment of white people who flaunts their power to “pass” a person as black or white. To add an extra layer to the already rich narrative, Rebecca Hall captures the scenes in monochrome.

   'Passing' Summary & Ending, Explained - Who Pushed Clare?

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   What is the theme of the movie passing?

   • The film, therefore, explores the themes of identity, racism, and existentialism. Passing begins with Irene “Rene” Redfield (Tessa Thompson) strolling down the streets of New York in the 1920s. Irene is a black woman with a European appearance and thus “passes” as white.

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   Where can I find the full book summary of passing?

   • Read the full book summary, the full book analysis, and explanations of important quotes from Passing. Go to BN.com to get your copy of these helpful resources. From a general summary to chapter summaries to explanations of famous quotes, the SparkNotes Passing Study Guide has everything you need to ace quizzes, tests, and essays.

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   What does the film 'passing' really mean?

   • The film’s stress on perception goes to the heart of passing: determining what is around us. Passing is about the power, and the problem, of deciding who and what we are, who and what we can be—the power to define categories and detect belonging.

   How Netflix’s Passing Differs From the Classic Book

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   What is passing by Nella Larsen about?

   • Go ad-free AND get instant access to grade-boosting study tools! First published in 1929, Nella Larsen’s Passing is a classic novel of the Harlem Renaissance. Named for the practice of racial passing, or escaping discrimination by claiming to be white, Larsen’s second novel explores the intricacies of identity in race-obsessed 20th-century America.

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   Who wrote 'passing'?

   • The influential sociologist W.E.B. Du Bois reviewed it favorably in the NAACP's Crisis magazine. Calling Passing one of the finest novels of the year, Du Bois wrote that Larsen explained "the psychology of the thing; the reaction of it on friend and enemy. It is a difficult task, but she attacks the problem fearlessly and with consummate art."

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9. time.com › 6116168Passing Book: The Story That Inspired the Netflix Movie - TIME

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   Nov 12, 2021 · Actors Tessa Thompson and Ruth Negga play Irene and Clare, respectively, the two women whose reunion will upheave both their worlds and cause them to reconsider the lives they have chosen and the...