Storyline

Sara wants to be a ballerina, but her dreams are cut short by the sudden death of her mother. She moves in with her father, who she has not seen for a long time. He lives on the other side of town, in a predominantly Black neighborhood. She gets transferred to a new school where she is one of the few White students there. She becomes friends with Chenille, and later, falls in love with Chenille's brother, Derek.

Plot Keywords

interracial romance, interracial relationship, gay slur, fire escape, fedora, el train, dead mother, grandmother granddaughter relationship, grandmother grandson relationship, mourning, mentor, low self esteem, jealousy, jazz musician, intimidation, head wound, gym class, dance lesson, classroom, basketball

Short Review

As teen melodrama, well, Carter's film is what it is; but for such a mainstream black-consciousness movie, at least it doesn't shy from addressing some touchy issues about masculinity, parenthood, and black attitudes to whites.

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