“Bound” Review: A Thrilling, Sultry, and Timeless Love Story
Though 'Bound' technically falls under the genres of crime and thriller, the film's heart is a romance between two women.

In 2004, a culture war was brewing when the Super Bowl halftime show audience saw a white man expose a Black woman's breast for 9/16ths of a second. A national furor ensued. The woman was Janet Jackson, and her career was never the same.
Though 'Bound' technically falls under the genres of crime and thriller, the film's heart is a romance between two women.
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The film centers around two young women, Becca and Sam, who were once high school sweethearts until they reconnect in their town.