2019 · drama · thriller · political
Luce
Directed by Julius Onah1h 49m2019
A star athlete and top student, Luce's idealized image is challenged by one of his teachers when his unsettling views on political violence come to light, putting a strain on family bonds while igniting intense debates on race and identity.
Our read: Luce (2019) reads as a sombre, measured, grounded drama · thriller · political entry — measured in intensity, mid-stakes in scope, cold in temperature, ambivalent in outlook.
Sombre, measured, measured drama / thriller, grounded in texture. Ambivalent, mid-stakes, cold.
- sombre
- measured
- intense
- cold
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