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A Balasaur Score of 78 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.2/10, Rotten Tomatoes 95%, Metacritic 79/100. Scores higher than 93% of the 6,965 2010s drama movies in this catalog. It runs a compact 1h 26m. Streaming on Netflix.
Synopsis
A Brooklyn teenager juggles conflicting identities and risks friendship, heartbreak, and family in a desperate search for sexual expression.
Ratings
IMDb7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes95%
Metacritic79/100
169 audience votes
Key crew
- Dee ReesWriter
- Dee ReesDirector
- Tamar-kaliOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Adepero OduyeAlike
- Pernell WalkerLaura
- Aasha DavisBina
- Charles ParnellArthur
- Sahra MellesseSharonda
- Kim WayansAudrey
- Shamika CottonCandace
- Raymond Anthony ThomasMack
- Afton WilliamsonMika
- Zabryna GuevaraMrs. Alvarado
- Kim SykesMrs. Singletary
- Rob MorganSock
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Themes
identitycoming of agefemale homosexualitydyjeteenage sexualitylgbtlgbt teenwoman directorblack lgbtlesbianteenager