Luce

Theatrical - Limited 2019-08-02

Cast Kelvin Harrison Jr. Naomi Watts Octavia Spencer Tim Roth
Directed by Julius Onah
Written by Julius Onah

Box Office Gross: $2,268,204

Running Time: 109 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Dream Factory Group, Altona Filmhaus, New Tropics, Topic Studios

Genres: Drama Thriller

JoBlo's Rating

8/10

Synopsis

A star athlete and top student, Luce’s idealized image is challenged by one of his teachers when his unsettling views on political violence come to light, putting a strain on family bonds while igniting intense debates on race and identity.

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Review: Luce

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PLOT: Luce (Kelvin Harrison Jr.) is the star pupil at his exclusive private school. He’s got a bright future ahead of him, even though he spent the first seven years of his life coming of age in a war-torn country....

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After picking up the acclaimed psychodrama LUCE out of Sundance, NEON has dropped the first unsettling trailer for the movie that finds high school teacher Harriet (Octavia Spencer) engaging in some serious mental and emotional warfare with a star student,...

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Review: Luce

Posted 7 years ago

PLOT: Luce (Kelvin Harrison Jr.) is the star pupil at his exclusive private school. He’s got a bright future ahead of him, even though he spent the first seven years of his life coming of age in a war-torn country....

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