When out shopping with her friend Felise, who does not pass as white, Irene encounters John, and hurries away as he begins to realize the truth about his wife's racial background. Irene waits anxiously for Clare to return to her husband John and leave the city, but she continues to stay around Irene. Irene drinks heavily and accidentally shatters an heirloom teapot after seeing Brian and Clare speaking intimately, while Hugh protects her in front of the guests. Irene attempts to cut off contact with Clare, but Brian foils this by inviting Clare to a tea party for Hugh. After Irene stays home with the children so Brian can play bridge with Clare, and he later defends Clare from a comment by Hugh, she becomes paranoid that they are having an affair, culminating in a fight between her and Brian.
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Meanwhile, Irene and Brian argue over how to parent their sons regarding racial issues, and Irene notices that Brian and Clare are becoming close to the point where her own sons are more excited to see Clare.
They also discuss their past, and Clare insists that she was jealous of Irene's dependable and moral attitude, while Irene herself envied Clare's vivacious and free-spirited personality.Ĭlare admits she is not like Irene, because she would do whatever it takes to get what she wants, even if it means hurting others. Hugh is unimpressed, but Irene notices obvious chemistry between Clare and Brian. Clare admits that she misses the African-American background she has had to repress around John, and Irene invites her out to a jazz club with her own husband, Brian, and their friend Hugh. After a delay, Irene accepts.Īs the two women reconnect, they become increasingly involved in each other's lives and insecurities. Despite this initial awkward encounter, Clare reaches out to Irene to renew their friendship. They are interrupted by John, who openly despises and degrades African-Americans, unaware of his wife's racial background or that Irene is "passing" for the day. Clare explains that after her father died, she was raised by two white aunts and married John very young. While Irene is African-American and is married to a Black doctor, Clare "passes" as white and has married a wealthy white man from Chicago.Ĭlare invites Irene back to the hotel where she is staying with her husband, John, on his business trip. Irene Redfield, a light-skinned Black woman living in Harlem, meets a childhood friend, Clare Bellew, by chance at a hotel in New York City. For her performance, Negga was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress. The film was named one of the top ten films of 2021 by the African American Film Critics Association. It received acclaim from critics, who praised Hall's screenplay and direction, and performances of Thompson and Negga. The film had its world premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival on January 30, 2021, and began a limited theatrical release on October 27, 2021, prior to streaming on Netflix on November 10.
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The film is based on the 1929 novel of the same name by Nella Larsen, and its title refers to African-Americans who had skin color light enough to be perceived as white, referred to as " passing." The film stars Tessa Thompson, Ruth Negga, André Holland, Bill Camp, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Antoinette Crowe-Legacy, and Alexander Skarsgård.
Passing is a 2021 black-and-white drama film written, produced, and directed by Rebecca Hall in her feature directorial debut.
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