Summary
In Elegance Bratton's deeply moving film inspired by his own story, a young, gay Black man, rejected by his mother and with few options for his future, decides to join the Marines, doing whatever it takes to succeed in a system that would cast him aside. But even as he battles deep-seated prejudice and the grueling routines of basic training, he finds unexpected camaraderie, strength, and support in this new community, giving him a hard-earned sense of belonging that will shape his identity and forever change his life.Additional Information
Subjects |
United States.
-- Marine Corps
-- Drama.
Gay men, Black -- Drama. Mothers and sons -- Drama. Gay military personnel -- Drama. Gay films. Feature films. Fiction films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
Publisher | Santa Monica, California :Lionsgate,2023 |
Edition | Widescreen. |
Contributors |
Bratton, Elegance,
film director, screenwriter. Brown, Effie T., film producer. Gordon, Chester Algernal, film producer. Pope, Jeremy, actor. Castillo, Raul, actor. Lombardi, McCaul, actor. Dominguez, Aaron, actor. Logan, Nicholas, actor. Esfandi, Eman, actor. Kai, Andrew, actor. Joseph, Aubrey, actor. Woodbine, Bokeem, actor. Union, Gabrielle, actor. Animal Collective, composer. A24 (Firm), presenter. Gamechanger Films, production company. Freedom Principle (Firm), production company. Lions Gate Entertainment (Firm), publisher. |
Participants/Performers |
Jeremy Pope, Raúl Castillo, McCaul Lombardi, Aaron Dominguez, Nicholas Logan, Eman Esfandi, Andrew Kai, Aubrey Joseph, Bokeem Woodbine, Gabrielle Union. |
Other Contributors |
Director of photography, Lachlan Milne ; editor, Oriana Soddu ; music, Animal Collective. |
Audience |
MPAA rating: R (language throughout, sexual situations, some nudity and violence). |
Language |
English Spanish English dialogue; Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired (SDH). |
Notes |
Originally released as a motion picture in 2022. Special features: audio commentary with writer/director Elegance Bratton; protect and serve: making The inspection; deleted scenes. |
System Details |
DVD; region 1; widescreen (2.39:1) presentation; Dolby Audio 5.1. |
Description |
1 videodisc (95 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
ISBN | 9786318947732 6318947736 |
Other | Classic View |