A Thousand and One
Directed by:
A.V. RockwellScreenplay:
A.V. RockwellCinematography:
Eric YueComposer:
Gary GunnCast:
Teyana Taylor, William Catlett, Josiah Cross, Aaron Kingsley Adetola, Don DiPetta, Ava Eisenson, Emmy Harrington, Terron Jones, Jennean Farmer (more)VOD (3)
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A Thousand and One follows unapologetic and free-spirited Inez (Teyana Taylor), who kidnaps her six-year-old son Terry from the foster care system. Holding onto their secret and each other, mother and son set out to reclaim their sense of home, identity, and stability, in a rapidly changing New York City. (Universal Pictures UK)
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This deeply felt and precisely directed drama initially deals with social issues, but then allows its entirely believable characters of an ex-convict mother and her young son to find their way out of the misery of their lives thanks to their strong will and determination and to lead a normal life with a bright future, though it’s definitely not an easy life. With the passage of time, the mother shifts away from the position of protagonist and her son comes more to the fore, thus shifting the point of view. The final act then presents an unexpected shot to the heart and reveals that the well-thought-out and solidly constructed narrative is even more sophisticated than it may have seemed before.
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