Passing - Reviews

...this is profound, satisfying filmmaking.

A promising debut...

It’s a very stylish piece of work from Hall.

Negga is magnetic as antiheroine Clare; a slinky, charismatic presence with dubious motives and a tinkling laugh, she ingratiates herself into Irene’s life, turning it upside down.

...a stunning story of race and pretense.

Rebecca Hall’s exhilarating directorial debut tackles a racial taboo in style.

Jerrod Carmichael delivers a raw, darkly hilarious first film...

The handsome black-and-white photography has been used to make the film feel old timey, but also serves to emphasise the central ruse.

...finds such tenderness and humor in desolation, it’s impossible to not be impressed.

...a rousing tragicomedy that straddles a line between incredibly calibrated gallows humor and a devastating discourse on the burden of existence.

...elegant, searing period piece.

Sensitivity and generosity touch every element of the production, from the cinematography to the editing, allowing viewers to sit in the prolonged emotion of the characters.

A delicate exploration of grey areas.

...et lille, lavmælt drama, nærmest et kammerspil.

...en æstetisk mættet og stilfuld film med sine sorthvide toner, som både synes rolige og urovækkende.

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