Summaries

An estranged couple reunite in a Florida police station to help find their missing teenage son.

Frantic with worry, Kendra Ellis-Connor (Kerry Washington) paces the waiting area of a Miami police station. Her 18-year-old son Jamal, a top student about to enter West Point, went out with friends early in the evening and, uncharacteristically, has neither returned nor contacted her. As she waits for her estranged husband Scott (Steven Pasquale), Kendra is interviewed by Officer Paul Larkin (Jeremy Jordan), who assures her that his questions about whether Jamal has priors, a street name, or gold teeth are strictly protocol and not racist. Larkin suddenly discloses new details regarding Jamal's whereabouts when Scott arrives, not initially realizing that this white FBI agent is Jamal's father. As the three hash it out in the otherwise deserted waiting area, urgent questions arise concerning the degree to which race, gender, and class play into police procedure.—Toronto International Film Festival

Details

Keywords
  • police
  • racism
  • discrimination
  • racial stereotype
  • racial profiling
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Oct 31, 2019
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) TV-MA
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Production companies Netflix Simpson Street

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 30m
Color Color
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

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