I can't praise enough the powerful acting of Danielle Deadwyler. She truly gives a star-making performances the mother. If the is overlooked at the Academy Awards it will be a travesty.
Speaking of travesty, the murder of Emmett Till and the subsequent acquittal of the two defendants is just that. Carolyn Bryant the woman who made the accusations is in her 80s and still has never been charged with any crime. This movie vividly depicts a Southern system steeped in racism. There are scenes even in the courtroom where blacks are treated with composted distain.
This is one truly fantastic movie.
Speaking of travesty, the murder of Emmett Till and the subsequent acquittal of the two defendants is just that. Carolyn Bryant the woman who made the accusations is in her 80s and still has never been charged with any crime. This movie vividly depicts a Southern system steeped in racism. There are scenes even in the courtroom where blacks are treated with composted distain.
This is one truly fantastic movie.