I have long been a fan of Barry Jenkins' approach to storytelling - he captures with great visual poetry the loud moments, the quiet moments and every moment in between. Like with Moonlight and If Beale Street Could Talk, Jenkins deploys a humanistic lens to try to better understand what is residing in the souls of his characters.
Yes, there are elements of trauma in this narrative and how could there not be given the telling of this origin story? However, over time, the series opens up and I personally find a strong focus on Black resilience and victory. To me, the capacity to find lightness and love after so much trauma/pain has been inflicted upon bodies, hearts and minds is quite astonishing.
My heart is forever affected by this story. A must watch.
Yes, there are elements of trauma in this narrative and how could there not be given the telling of this origin story? However, over time, the series opens up and I personally find a strong focus on Black resilience and victory. To me, the capacity to find lightness and love after so much trauma/pain has been inflicted upon bodies, hearts and minds is quite astonishing.
My heart is forever affected by this story. A must watch.