Overview
- The film is now in U.S. theaters, marking Harris’s first feature after she adapted her Obie-winning 2018 play.
- It follows twin Black women on a violent quest set in motion by their dying mother’s charge to find their father.
- Harris cast Kara Young and Mallori Johnson as the twins, with Sterling K. Brown, Vivica A. Fox and Janelle Monáe in key supporting roles.
- She cites Greek tragedy, Spaghetti Westerns and Kill Bill as inspirations and describes the look as realism heightened a few notches.
- Producers Janicza Bravo and Jeremy O. Harris encouraged Harris to direct, and early reviews highlight the film’s bold style and breakout performances.