Passing

About Passing

In 1920s New York City, a Black woman finds her world upended when her life becomes intertwined with a former childhood friend who's passing as white.

Passing (2021) is a drama film directed by Rebecca Hall. It runs 98 minutes and was released in October 2021.

Tessa Thompson appears as Irene Redfield, Ruth Negga as Clare Kendry, André Holland as Brian Redfield, and Alexander Skarsgård as John Bellew. Written by Rebecca Hall. It was produced by Film4 Productions, Flat Five Productions, and Hungry Bull Productions. The story is adapted from a novel.

Shelv files it under 1920s, interracial relationship, friendship between women, and passing for white. It streams on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads in the United States.

The World, the Flesh and the Devil, Once Upon a Time in America, and Raging Bull make useful companions to Passing, all filed under black and white, jealousy, and new york city. It scores 6.3 out of 10 from 353 TMDB voters and it carries a PG-13 rating.