Mudbound
An ambitious, superbly acted epic of racial discord.
Mudbound
Set in the rural American South during World War II, Dee Rees' Mudbound is an epic story of two families pitted against one another by a ruthless social hierarchy, yet bound together by the shared farmland of the Mississippi Delta. The film follows the McAllan family, newly transplanted from the quiet civility of Memphis and unprepared for the harsh demands of farming. Despite the grandiose dreams of Henry, his wife Laura struggles to keep the faith in her husband's losing venture. Meanwhile, Hap and Florence Jackson - sharecroppers who have worked the land for generations - struggle bravely to build a small dream of their own despite the rigidly enforced social barriers they face. The war upends both families' plans as their returning loved ones, Jamie McAllan and Ronsel Jackson, forge a fast but uneasy friendship that challenges the brutal realities of the Jim Crow South in which they live.
Genre
Drama,
African-American Experience
Runtime
135
Language
English
Director
Dee Rees
Writer(s)
Dee Rees,
Virgil Williams
Cast
Mary J Blige,
Jonathan Banks,
Jason Clarke,
Rob Morgan,
Jason Mitchell
Awards:
Nominee, Best Cinematography, Academy Awards
Nominee, Best Adapted Screenplay, Academy Awards
Nominee, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Academy Awards
Nominee, Best Music (Original Song), Academy Awards
MOREFEATURED REVIEW
A.A. Dowd, AV Club
The film helixes the struggles of two families, one white and the other black. Chasing big agricultural dreams, Henry McAllan (Jason Clarke) relocates his wife, Laura (Carey Mulligan), bigoted father (Jonathan Banks), and two young children to a farm in the Mississippi Delta. The land is being ...
Played at
Monica Film Center 11.17.17 - 12.21.17
NoHo 7 11.17.17 - 11.30.17
Playhouse 7 12.01.17 - 12.07.17
Town Center 5 12.01.17 - 12.07.17
Lumiere Music Hall 12.22.17 - 1.11.18
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