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The Photograph

2020 · 106 min

A tender, unhurried romance that weaves past and present, inviting quiet reflection on love, loss, and the secrets families keep.

Directed by
Stella Meghie
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Issa Rae, LaKeith Stanfield, Chanté Adams
Overview
When famed photographer Christina Eames dies unexpectedly, she leaves her estranged daughter, Mae, hurt, angry and full of questions. When Mae finds a photograph tucked away in a safe-deposit box, she soon finds herself delving into her mother's early life -- an investigation that leads to an unexpected romance with a rising journalist.

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Directed by
Stella Meghie
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Issa Rae, LaKeith Stanfield, Chanté Adams
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • family
  • grief
  • identity
  • memory
Places
  • big city
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance7
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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