The read
A Balasaur Score of 70 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 5.9/10, Rotten Tomatoes 90%, Metacritic 87/100. Critics rate it 28 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
Tender caresses and enveloping embraces are portals into the life of Mack, a Black woman in Mississippi. Winding through the anticipation, love, and heartbreak she experiences from childhood to adulthood, the expressionist journey is an ode to connection — with loved ones and with place.
Ratings
IMDb5.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes90%
Metacritic87/100
Critics rate it 28 points higher than audiences do.
29 audience votes
Key crew
- Raven JacksonWriter
- Raven JacksonDirector
- Sasha GordonOriginal Music Composer
- Victor MagroOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Kaylee Nicole JohnsonYoung Mack
- Chris ChalkIsaiah
- Jayah HenryYoung Josie
- Sheila AtimEvelyn
- Bernadette AlbrightGirl with Umbrella
- Preston McDowellYoung Wood
- Charleen McClureMack
- Reginald Helms Jr.Wood
- Monique NorwoodEbony
- Kim BowieJay
- Pershon HarperWood's Friend #1
- Chandler GarrettWood's Friend #2
Stills
Themes
naturewoman directorafrican americanindependent filmvisual poemmississippi