Film for Thought: Luce

Showings

Studio Theater Wed, Oct 23, 2019 6:30 PM
Studio Theater Thu, Oct 24, 2019 2:00 PM
INFORMATION
Rating:R
Run Time:1hr 49min
Release Year:2019
Genre:Drama
Category:Film
CAST/CREW
Cast:Naomi Watts
Tim Roth
Octavia Spencer
Kelvin Harrison Jr.
Director:Julius Onah

Description

It's been ten years since Amy and Peter Edgar (Naomi Watts and Tim Roth) adopted their son from war-torn Eritrea, and they thought the worst was behind them. Luce Edgar (Kelvin Harrison Jr.) has become an all-star student beloved by his community in Arlington, Virginia. His African American teacher, Harriet Wilson (Octavia Spencer), believes he is a symbol of black excellence that sets a positive example for his peers. But when he is assigned to write an essay in the voice of a historical twentieth-century figure, Luce turns in a paper that makes an alarming statement about political violence. Worried about how this assignment reflects upon her star pupil, Harriet searches his locker and finds something that confirms her worst fears.