2019 · drama · history
Harriet
Directed by Kasi Lemmons2h 5m2019
The extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery and transformation into one of America's greatest heroes. Her courage, ingenuity and tenacity freed hundreds of slaves and changed the course of history.
Our read: Harriet (2019) reads as a sombre, steady, grounded drama · history entry — measured in intensity, mid-stakes in scope, measured in temperature, ambivalent in outlook.
Sombre, steady, measured drama / history, grounded in texture. Ambivalent, mid-stakes, measured.
- sombre
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How Harriet feels to watch.
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“You want an inspiring Harriet Tubman biopic with courage, faith, and chase tension.”
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