The Photograph
The unexpected death of famed
photographer Christina Eames (Chanté
Adams) leaves her estranged daughter Mae
(Issa Rae) hurt, angry and full of questions.
Her subsequent discovery of a hidden family
photograph sends her on a quest for answers
as she delves into her mother’s early life, but
also finds herself in an unexpected romance
with a rising journalist.
FIVE FACTS:
- The Photograph is a romantic drama
directed by Stella Meghie. - Members of the cast – in addition to
Adams and Rae – include Lakeith Stanfield,
Chelsea Peretti, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Jasmine
Cephas Jones and Lil Rel Howery. - The film grossed $20,578,185
in the United States, against a
$16,000,000 budget. - The New York Times writer Manohla
Dargis has observed of The Photograph
that “There’s so little genuine, starry eyed
you-had-me-at-hello romance in American
movies today that when a new love story
pops up, it’s hard not to root for it.” - Freelance critic Monica Castillo,
meanwhile, has described the film as “a
gentle throwback to romantic movies that
left their audiences in good spirits as they
filed out of the theater.”
Rotten Tomatoes
73 %
by Stella Meghie
Genre: Drama
Released: 2020
Price: $19.9935 Ratings