Constellation
2005 · Movie · 96 min. · United States
The story chronicles the lives and loves of an African-American family in the deep South as they are forced to come to terms with a tumultuous past marked by an unrequited interracial affair. The film explores the way in which the family patriarch, Helm Boxer (Billy Dee Williams), must confront his demons amidst the changing racial fabric of society and his own family. When the beloved Carmel Boxer (Gabrielle Union) passes away, her entire family returns to Huntsville, Alabama to celebrate her life and legacy. As the Boxer family comes together for the first time in many years, revelations of Carmel’s painful past begin to force each person to address their pent up emotions and true feelings for one another. CONSTELLATION explores the redemptive power of love and spotlights the importance of honesty and the bonds of family loyalty.
Direction Jordan Walker-Pearlman
Cast Gabrielle Union · Billy Dee Williams · Zoe Saldana · Lesley Ann Warren · Hill Harper · David Clennon · Rae Dawn Chong · Melissa De Sousa · Alec Newman · Shin Koyamada · Daniel Bess · Clarence Williams III · Ever Carradine
Soundtrack Michael Bearden · Stefan Dickerson · Stanley A. Smith
Screenplay Jordan Walker-Pearlman
Cinematography John L. Demps Jr.
Original title Constellation
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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