The entire subject of this movie is predicated on black women who were light skinned enough to "pass" as white women before we were an integrated society.
Having been born into a biracial family, I know what my grandparents went through, as well as my mom and uncles. All because my grandparents loved each other!
I was born white, with blonde hair and green eyes. Some of my cousins look like we couldn't possibly be blood related; yet we are!
Long story short; the casting of this film could have been more representative of what "passing" could really look like. My mom looked just like her mom and her brothers, just like their dad.
I don't feel in reality, Rene would have have "passed" as white. Even with the film being shot in black and white, it doesn't come across.
This is not a reflection on the director, the actors or anything except casting choices.
Having been born into a biracial family, I know what my grandparents went through, as well as my mom and uncles. All because my grandparents loved each other!
I was born white, with blonde hair and green eyes. Some of my cousins look like we couldn't possibly be blood related; yet we are!
Long story short; the casting of this film could have been more representative of what "passing" could really look like. My mom looked just like her mom and her brothers, just like their dad.
I don't feel in reality, Rene would have have "passed" as white. Even with the film being shot in black and white, it doesn't come across.
This is not a reflection on the director, the actors or anything except casting choices.