A tale of the Batiste famly. Played by some of the Smollet family. And Samuel Jackson. And Diahann Carroll. Period piece, 1962. Three generations of Batistes, all trying to protect each other. Daddy seems to be extra friendly with so many of his female patients. And when he's caught by his daughter during one of these sessions, the daughter can't forget what she has seen. Although she's not quite sure exactly what she saw. And when a fortune teller predicts something bad happening, mom keeps the kids locked inside the house. So much sadness. The family is coming apart, and the daughter isn't sure what to do. Written and directed by Kasi Lemmons. Married to Vondie Curtis Hall. Who is also in this film. Showing on the Epix channel. This one won TONs of category and festival awards. It moves pretty slowly, but it gets there in the end.
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