by Iotis Erlewine
synopsis
In this adaptation of Toni Morrison's novel, set in 1873, middle-aged Sethe gets a surprise visit from her old friend Paul D, whom she knew when they were both slaves. When a feral, stuttering teenager turns up at Sethe's house, violent flashbacks begin to explore shocking episodes from Sethe's past.
characteristics
- Haunted By The Past
- Mother
- Lynchmob
- Rape
- Rapist
- Slave
- Single-parent
- Daughter
- Lynching
- Death
- Dead
- Abandon
- Dying
- Friend
- Feral-child

