Fences

Fences

Some people build fences to keep people out, and other people build fences to keep people in.

2016139 min6.9 / 10

A tense, introspective family drama rooted in the intimate struggle of a working-class Black father grappling with systemic racism, thwarted dreams, and the weight of providing for his family.

In 1950s Pittsburgh, a frustrated African-American father struggles with the constraints of poverty, racism, and his own inner demons as he tries to raise a family.

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