Fine Features Film Series presents: Test Pattern
(2020, 82 min., US/English)
Winner: Jury Award – New Orleans Film Festival
Screening virtually Friday, February 19th - Thursday, March 4th
Tickets $12 for 5-day viewing pass
BUY TICKETS HERE
Our friends at the Coolidge Corner Theatre in Brookline are hosting a live Q& A Monday, February 22nd at 8PM with Writer/Director Shatara Michelle Ford and stars Brittany S. Hall & Will Brill, moderated by Ira Madison III. You can watch it for free HERE
Or check out Director Shatara Michelle Ford in conversation with James Gray - watch HERE
“Everything is about sex, except sex, which is about power.”
- Oscar Wilde
Part psychological horror, part realist drama, this exhilarating debut feature from Shatara Michelle Ford is set against the backdrop of national discussions around inequitable health care and policing, the #metoo movement, and race in America. Test Pattern 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. Their story reveals the systemic injustices and social conditioning women face when navigating sex and consent within the American patriarchy. Winner of top prizes at the BlackStar and New Orleans Film Festivals, this gripping social thriller offers a unique exploration of institutional racism and sexism from a Black female point of view.
Please note: This film includes a depiction of sexual assault.
What the critics are saying about this film…
“Signals an absolute powerhouse talent… feels like a revelation.”
“Test Pattern offers a fresh way of examining sexual assault and its aftermath on screen, one that feels just as emblematic of its moment as Thelma & Louise”
““A film poised to become one of the year’s must-see indie gems... one the year’s first true discoveries.””
“Transposes the discourse around the #MeToo movement from whiteness to a Black female lens. In line with last year’s documentary ‘On the Record’ or the series ‘I May Destroy You,’ it’s part of an indispensable breakthrough in media.”
“A gripping movie with first-rate performances… an eyeopener”
