The making of Hädanfärd 

Netflix takes some liberties in its portrayal of Madame CJ Walker, a trailblazing Black entrepreneur.

These confines won’t really encourage you to read the film as a metaphor for the nerve-inducing experience we’ve all been through over the last year, however — and in the interest of maintaining your dignity, you probably shouldn’t. While the sociopolitical commentary may have worked for the similarly-themed Buried (2010), in which we find Ryan Reynolds on his own buried alive in the Middle East, but this futuristic take on the premise is best left as a piece of distracting entertainment. Nevertheless, the atmosphere is no less suffocating, literally and dramatically.

Here are some of our picks for inclusive Black love stories in film and media. We hope you enjoy these tender love stories and beautiful depictions.

This drama film is about Priscilla and Elvis Presley's failed marriage through the lens of the title character.

The roaring emotional ride that was the season four finale sets June on a new path: more of a Survivor's Journey. 

Dead to Me Season 2 pulls together elements of comedy, drama, romance, and thriller to craft this truly gripping series.