# If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)

> A tender Harlem love story becomes a determined family struggle against a racist arrest and the machinery of false imprisonment.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/317990

## Facts

- Runtime: 120 min
- Genres: Romance, Drama
- Director: Barry Jenkins
- Cast: KiKi Layne, Stephan James, Regina King, Colman Domingo, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Michael Beach, Finn Wittrock, Brian Tyree Henry
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7125860/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: tender, melancholic, lyrical, reflective evening, date night

## Synopsis

A poignant tale of love and injustice unfolds in Harlem, where hope battles against systemic racism.

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