Luce
2019 · Movie · 109 min. · United States
Synopsis of Luce
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.
Direction Julius Onah
Cast Naomi Watts · Kelvin Harrison Jr. · Octavia Spencer · Tim Roth · Norbert Leo Butz · Andrea Bang · Omar Brunson · Marsha Stephanie Blake · Astro · Christopher Mann · Meredith Holzman · Hannah Cabell · Liza J. Bennett · Amanda Troya · Faith Logan
Soundtrack Geoff Barrow · Ben Salisbury
Screenplay J.C. Lee · Julius Onah
Cinematography Larkin Seiple
Original title Luce
6.4
443 votes (FilmAffinity)
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