In 1980, Queens, New York, a young Jewish boy befriends a rebellious African-American classmate to the disapproval of his privileged family and begins to reckon with growing up in a world of inequality and prejudice.
Paul Graff
Esther Graff
Irving Graff
Johnny Davis
Aaron Rabinowitz
Ted Graff
Mr. Turkeltaub
Mickey Graff
Great Aunt Ruth
After his strong effort in "The Black Phone" from earlier this year, Banks Repeta delivers another in this curious tale of a young boy ("Paul"), of Jewish antecedence, who must juggle the ambitions of his family to survive and thrive whilst adapting to a multi-racial community. His best (and possibly only) friend at school, "Johnny" (Jaylin Webb), is a bit of a mischief maker with whom his folks would rather he spent less time. His grandfather "Aaron" (Sir Anthony Hopkins) has a close bond with the young lad, and tries to encourage him to be fair and decent in an environment where that is not ...
Status Released
Original LanguageEnglish
Budget$15,000,000.00
Revenue $6,524,886.00