I put off seeing this one as long as I could because I just knew it was going to be depressing. I was right, but it's also beautiful, lyrical, and features a heart-shattering performance from Regina King.Nineteen-year-old Tish (KiKi Layne) is initially afraid to tell her family that she is pregnant, especially since her boyfriend, Fonny (Stephan James), is in jail awaiting trial on a fraudulent rape charge. They are overjoyed to hear the news, however, especially Tish's mother (Regina King), and the whole family doubles down on their efforts to get Fonny released before the baby is born.
There are so many amazing performances in this film. Layne and James are so starry-eyed towards each other that you can't help but feel for them. Teyonah Parris is a scene stealer as Tish's older, fiercer sister Ernestine. Ed Skrein channels his inner Francis as a racist cop while Emily Rios gives a compelling vision of trauma as Fonny's accuser.
The ending is more realistic than happy which sucks, but that's the world we live in. It's streaming on Hulu currently.
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