The Photograph

6.3

2020

1h 46m

DramaRomance

Overview

When famed photographer Christina Eames dies unexpectedly, she leaves her estranged daughter, Mae, hurt, angry and full of questions. When Mae finds a photograph tucked away in a safe-deposit box, she soon finds herself delving into her mother's early life -- an investigation that leads to an unexpected romance with a rising journalist.

Trailer

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Cast

Mae Eames

Issa Rae

Mae Eames

Michael Block

LaKeith Stanfield

Michael Block

Christina Eames

Chanté Adams

Christina Eames

Young Isaac

Y'lan Noel

Young Isaac

Andy Morrison

Kelvin Harrison, Jr.

Andy Morrison

Kyle

Lil Rel Howery

Kyle

Asia

Teyonah Parris

Asia

Rachel Miller

Jasmine Cephas Jones

Rachel Miller

Denise Holness

Wakeema Hollis

Denise Holness

Isaac Jefferson

Rob Morgan

Isaac Jefferson

Sara Rodgers

Chelsea Peretti

Sara Rodgers

Louis Morton

Courtney B. Vance

Louis Morton

Reviews

Crazypiglady

Mae, looking into her late photographer mother's New Orleans past, meets Mike, researching the same story as a journalist. The film journeys between New York and New Orleans and the earlier life of Mae's mother alongside her own. It Stylishly explores relationships and how they can be left unresolved and how the mistakes of our parents influence our own choices.

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CinemaSerf

"Michael" (LaKeith Stanfield - who has great taste in coats/jackets) is a journalist who travels to interview a man who has just lost his wife. During his visit to the man's home he spies a photograph of a girl taken by Chanté Adams ("Christina"). Once back in New Orleans, he tries to track down more work from this photographer and that introduces him to "Mae" (Issa Rae), the assistant curator at a gallery with whom he falls in love. The remainder of this rather ponderous tale takes us through their pretty ordinary courtship and involves a touch too much coincidence for me - in the end it just ends up being a slightly quirky love story with competent performances from the two lead actors. At times the soundtrack is wonderful - soulful and melodic jazz typical of the Louisiana location but otherwise this is just an unremarkable 100 minutes.

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