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  1. Oct 27, 2021 · The entire film exists in this perpetual state of a deceptively gentle push and pull. It’s a masterful balance of tone. And even though we anticipate the ending, it comes with a surprising amount of empathy and sadness, two things that were always subtly present during the runtime. “Passing” put me in a very thoughtful mode of allusion ...

  2. 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 (Ruth Negga).

  3. www.imdb.com › title › tt8893974Passing (2021) - IMDb

    Passing: Directed by Rebecca Hall. With Tessa Thompson, Ruth Negga, André Holland, Bill Camp. "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.

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    • Drama, Mystery, Thriller
    • Rebecca Hall
    • 2021-11-10
  4. Nov 10, 2021 · The movie adaptation of Nella Larsen's Passing is out now, and if you're less familiar with the book, critic Carole Bell describes it as a "decades-early precursor to a Patricia Highsmith novel."

  5. Passing, / by Nella Larsen

    • Larsen, Nella.
  6. Passing Full Book Summary. Irene Redfield is a light-skinned Black woman who, in public places, occasionally passes for white, when she finds it convenient. Irene is a practical, determined person. She was born and raised in Chicago but now lives in Harlem with her husband, Brian, and their two boys. Brian is a successful doctor but dislikes ...

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  8. Overview. 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. The first African American woman to be awarded ...

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