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The Best of Enemies

2019 · 133 min

A tense, earnest drama that slowly builds empathy through difficult conversations and small acts of courage.

Directed by
Robin Bissell
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Taraji P. Henson, Sam Rockwell, Babou Ceesay
Tagline
Change is worth fighting for
Overview
Centers on the unlikely relationship between Ann Atwater, an outspoken civil rights activist, and C.P. Ellis, a local Ku Klux Klan leader who reluctantly co-chaired a community summit, battling over the desegregation of schools in Durham, North Carolina during the racially-charged summer of 1971. The incredible events that unfolded would change Durham and the lives of Atwater and Ellis forever.

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  • Netflix
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Robin Bissell
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Taraji P. Henson, Sam Rockwell, Babou Ceesay
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • race
  • redemption
  • friendship
  • identity
  • family
Places
  • small town
  • school
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism9
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama, history
Directed by
Robin Bissell
Written by
Robin Bissell
Starring
Taraji P. Henson, Sam Rockwell, Babou Ceesay, Anne Heche, Wes Bentley, Nick Searcy, Bruce McGill, John Gallagher Jr.
Music
Marcelo Zarvos
Cinematography
David Lanzenberg
Runtime
133 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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