Till
PG-13, 2022, United Artists Releasing
Director:
Chinonye Chukwu
Starring:
Danielle Deadwyler, Jalyn Hall, Whoopi Goldberg, Haley Bennett
Plot:
In 1955, after Emmett Till is murdered in a brutal lynching, his mother vows to expose the racism behind the attack while working to have those involved brought to justice.
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Black mother warns son to "be small" in front of whites
Themes: Concern, Mother-Son, Prejudice, Racism, Wisdom
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Grieving mother weeps over son's coffin
Themes: Grief, Loss, Mother-Son
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Mothers long to protect their children from danger
Themes: Fear, Mother's Care, Parenting, Worry
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Mother must identify son's body in court
Themes: Mothers, Mother's Care, Mother-Son