American Son
There's been an incident.
A claustrophobic, emotionally harrowing chamber piece about a fractured marriage tested by the worst possible crisis, unfolding in real time.
Time passes and tension mounts in a Florida police station as an estranged interracial couple awaits news of their missing teenage son.
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Same mood
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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
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Hidden gem
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
