The Black and White Metaphor in 'Passing'
Passing is a visually stunning portrayal of Larsen's story with an inclusive cast, and the performances of Thompson and Negga are sensational.

Xanadu is a spire of technology, malware, and death. A job's gone wrong, loyalties are tested and a cleanup crew is needed. When the Fixers arrive, they plunge into the depths of a cyber-hellscape, with no guarantee that they will emerge as the same people who entered. The mind is a fragile thing
Passing is a visually stunning portrayal of Larsen's story with an inclusive cast, and the performances of Thompson and Negga are sensational.
This year, in light of the pandemic and the inability to gather with our loved ones, a few of our staff members reviewed their favorite holiday films with the hope of recreating some of the sentimentality that reminds us of home.
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