Excellent film where a black family from Michigan go to Birmingham, Alabama one summer at the time when the civil rights movement was definitely gaining momentum throughout the nation.
The elder son is troubled and destined to get into big trouble. The younger brother is much more of the intellectual type, a real bookworm. The sister is sweet.
Anika Rose is quite good as the mother.
This trip will bring the family together. Note how quickly the eldest son matures. It is a revelation of integration of his personal problems with what is occurring in America circa 1962.
When the bombing of the church occurs, this event would give rise to Spike Lee's excellent documentary,"Four Little Girls." This tragedy would serve as a wake up call to America.
The elder son is troubled and destined to get into big trouble. The younger brother is much more of the intellectual type, a real bookworm. The sister is sweet.
Anika Rose is quite good as the mother.
This trip will bring the family together. Note how quickly the eldest son matures. It is a revelation of integration of his personal problems with what is occurring in America circa 1962.
When the bombing of the church occurs, this event would give rise to Spike Lee's excellent documentary,"Four Little Girls." This tragedy would serve as a wake up call to America.