Finally watched "Passing" based on I believe actual events and times of 1920's "New York City", and many believe things like this are still actual. Director Rebecca Hall shot it in black and white and the mood is personal and character driven as the viewer sees two different sides of two different ladies. Old friends from school Irene(Tessa Thompson) and Clare(Ruth Negga) meet again both are elegant and well to do as Irene is married to a doctor and like Clare both are very light skinned, Irene sticks with the truth while Clare goes the other route all while misleading her husband who's a wreck and always against the grain. The tension and drama is felt as all involved interact the film really is lovely and soul searching, still it's message to me is to live in reality and be who you were meant to be as one changing and passing identity for acceptance leads to unexpected tragic happenings.
