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Luce

6.3

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Original title

Luce

Year

2019

Running time

109 min.

Country

United States

Director

Julius Onah

Screenwriter

J.C. Lee, Julius Onah. Play: J.C. Lee

Cast

Music

Geoff Barrow, Ben Salisbury

Cinematography

Larkin Seiple

Producer

Dream Factory Group, Altona Filmhaus. Distributor: Neon

Genre

Drama | Social Drama. Teen/coming-of-age. Adoption

Synopsis

It’s been ten years since Amy and Peter Edgar (Naomi Watts and Tim Roth) adopted their son from war-torn Eritrea, and they thought the worst was behind them. Luce Edgar (Kelvin Harrison Jr.) has become an all-star student beloved by his community in Arlington, Virginia. His African American teacher, Harriet Wilson (Octavia Spencer), believes he is a symbol of black excellence that sets a positive example for his peers. But when he is assigned to write an essay in the voice of a historical twentieth-century figure, Luce turns in a paper that makes an alarming statement about political violence. Worried about how this assignment reflects upon her star pupil, Harriet searches his locker and finds something that confirms her worst fears.

Awards: 2019: Sundance Film Festival: U.S. Dramatic Competition

2019: Independent Spirit Awards: 3 Nominations, including Best Film

2020: NAACP Image Awards: Nom. for Outstanding Supporting Actress (Spencer)

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Luce

2019

Julius Onah

6.3

(544)