After losing her husband, a widow feels lost and unsure about her life. However, when a lost dog of the same breed as her late pet visits her, she gains inspiration for a new business venture and rediscovers a forgotten passion that gives her a renewed sense of purpose.
When the world lost Chadwick Boseman on August 28, 2020, we all saw the impact of representation in film. Boseman was not only a Black superhero leading a Black cast in one of the most successful films in history; but his successes paved the way for more, long-overdue diversity in Hollywood.
Adapted from a 2014 novel by Atticus Lish, Preparation for the Next Life is the feature film debut of documentary filmmaker Bing Liu. With the help of screenwriter Martyna Majok, he paints a realistic and somber portrayal of Aishe, a Uyghur immigrant, as she struggles to make a living while undocumented in the United States.
I imagine that it would be a dream job for an actor to play the parts of twin brothers Dominick and Thomas Birdsey in I Know This Much Is True.
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The trouble with Yara (2021) is that in its attempt to tell the whole story, it struggles to tell a consistently engaging story.
