Movie Details:
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genres | Drama |
| Release date | January 20, 2024 (Sundance) October 18, 2024 (United States) |
| Running time | 1hr 57min |
| Age rating | R |
| Starring | André Holland, Andra Day, John Earl Jelks, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor |
| Directed by | Titus Kaphar |
| Written by | Titus Kaphar |
| Produced by | Stephanie Allain, Derek Cianfrance, Jamie Patricof, Sean Cotton, Titus Kaphar |
| Cinematography by | Lachlan Milne |
| Edited by | Ron Patane |
| Music by | Jherek Bischoff |
| Casting by | Kim Coleman |
| Production Design by | Olivia Peebles |
| Art Direction by | Zebah Pinkham |
| Set Decoration by | Eric Tumolo |
| Costume Design by | Deirdra Elizabeth Govan |
| Production Company | Homegrown Pictures Hunting Lane Shade Pictures |
| Distributor | Roadside Attractions |
Cast & Characters:
- André Holland as Tarrell
- John Earl Jelks as La’Ron
- Andra Day as Aisha
- Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor as Joyce
- Daniel Michael Barriere as Jermaine
- Ian Foreman as Young Tarrell
- Matthew Elam as Quentin
- Jaime Ray Newman as Janine
- G.L. McQueary as Michael
- Tia Dionne Hodge as Regina
- Justin Hofstad as Tommy – Robber
- Daniel Allen Myers as Young Black Man
- Dan Nainan as Dr. Parvez
- Peter Van Wagner as Gus
- Chip Carriere as Chaplain George
- Tony Torn as Arthur
- Cindy Jackson as Miss Hall
- Carolyn Kettig as Flashback Nurse
- Martha Morgan as Nurse 1
- Jewel Turner as Nurse 2
- Eric Newland as Dump Attendant
- Alyssa Laney as Art Patron
- Brawley Chisholm as Basketball Player (uncredited)
Storyline:
Utilizing his paintings to find freedom from his past, a Black artist on the path to success is derailed by an unexpected visit from his estranged father, a recovering addict desperate to reconcile. Together, they struggle and learn that forgetting might be a greater challenge than forgiving.
About Movie:
The film premiered in the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2024, with subsequent screenings at New Directors/New Films on April 5, Sidewalk Film Festival on August 23, Nashville Film Festival on September 22, and São Paulo International Film Festival on October 17.
In April 2024, Roadside Attractions acquired distribution rights to the film, planning to release it theatrically sometime in the fall of the same year. The film began a limited theatrical run in the United States on October 18, 2024.
