Test Pattern (2019)

Directed by

Shatara Michelle Ford

Genre

drama

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 23m

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 26 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

After a black woman is sexually assaulted, her white boyfriend drives her around looking for a hospital that can administer a rape kit. The couple's relationship is strained by the search and the trauma of the event.

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What happens

Test Pattern is a 2019 American drama film written, directed, and produced by Shatara Michelle Ford (in her feature directorial debut). The film stars Brittany S. Hall, Will Brill, Gail Bean, and Drew Fuller. It follows an interracial couple whose relationship is put to the test after a black woman is sexually assaulted and her white boyfriend drives her from hospital to hospital in search of a rape kit. Test Pattern had its premiere at the 8th BlackStar Film Festival on August 4, 2019 and was released by Kino Lorber on February 19, 2021. The film received positive reviews from critics. Among other accolades, it was nominated for three Gotham Awards and three Independent Spirit Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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