This film tells the story of Starr, a young black girl who witnesses her childhood friend Khalil get shot by the police during a traffic stop. The film warns viewers about the delicate and persistent issue of racial tensions and police brutality. It features compelling characters like Starr, who faces blackmail but is determined to tell the truth in court about what happened to her friend to honor his memory, regardless of the personal cost.
This film tells the story of Starr, a young black girl who witnesses her childhood friend Khalil get shot by the police during a traffic stop. The film warns viewers about the delicate and persistent issue of racial tensions and police brutality. It features compelling characters like Starr, who faces blackmail but is determined to tell the truth in court about what happened to her friend to honor his memory, regardless of the personal cost.
This film tells the story of Starr, a young black girl who witnesses her childhood friend Khalil get shot by the police during a traffic stop. The film warns viewers about the delicate and persistent issue of racial tensions and police brutality. It features compelling characters like Starr, who faces blackmail but is determined to tell the truth in court about what happened to her friend to honor his memory, regardless of the personal cost.
really happens around us that a film is enough to warn us about it. The creator masterfully treated a delicate and very captivating theme, which unfortunately still persists among us, and shows us captivating characters and the best: real characters!
A youthful story full of clashes of reality. This film
is about Starr a girl who learned from her parents, still very young, how a black person should behave in front of a police officer. When she and her friend, Khalil, are stopped by a vehicle, all Starr expects is that Khalil also knows these rules. One wrong move, one guess, and shots fire. Suddenly the girl's childhood friend is on the floor, covered in blood. Dead. She is forced to testify in court for being the only person present at the crime scene. Despite suffering a series of blackmails, she is willing to tell the truth for her friend's honor, whatever the cost.