The film opens with a scene in a hotel bar where Irene (Tessa Thompson), whilst trying to hide her real colour, bumps into Clare (Ruth Negga). The story is about both of them trying to reconnect and all the racial differences bringing them together but also driving them apart. This story paints a picture of the systemic bigotry that existed 100 years ago and still exists today. Plot and narrative are straightforward and the acting (Tessa Thompson, Ruth Negga but also Alexander Skarsgård) was so good that you could feel the emotions. Filmed in black and white, this contributed to the whole story. Movie starts very good but is a bit slow paced. However this did not bother me. I guess you have to see the movie without prejudice to appreciate it. No good can come from hiding who you are, or from a society that gives you the reason to.
Review of Passing
