Movie

Passing

2021 · 98 min

A quietly intense, black-and-white character study that simmers with unspoken tension and lingering unease.

Tagline: Nothing is black and white.
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic, dark and eerie. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Identity, race, friendship, obsession
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
race
friendship
obsession
betrayal
Places: big city
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none