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2020·Drama·1h 46m
6.9
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When famed photographer Christina Eames dies unexpectedly, she leaves her estranged daughter, Mae, hurt, angry and full of questions. When Mae finds a photograph tucked away in a safe-deposit box, she soon finds herself delving into her mother's early life -- an investigation that leads to an unexpected romance with a rising journalist.
Directed by Stella Meghie
new york city
journalist
photographer
louisiana
letter
cancer
death of mother
first love
old photograph
woman director
memories
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Cast

Issa Rae
Issa Rae
Mae Eames
LaKeith Stanfield
LaKeith Stanfield
Michael Block
Chanté Adams
Chanté Adams
Christina Eames
Y'lan Noel
Y'lan Noel
Young Isaac
Kelvin Harrison Jr.
Kelvin Harrison Jr.
Andy Morrison
Lil Rel Howery
Lil Rel Howery
Kyle
Teyonah Parris
Teyonah Parris
Asia
Jasmine Cephas Jones
Jasmine Cephas Jones
Rachel Miller
Wakeema Hollis
Wakeema Hollis
Denise Holness
Rob Morgan
Rob Morgan
Isaac Jefferson
Chelsea Peretti
Chelsea Peretti
Sara Rodgers
Courtney B. Vance
Courtney B. Vance
Louis Morton

Crew

Stella Meghie
Stella Meghie
Director
Stella Meghie
Stella Meghie
Writer
Robert Glasper
Robert Glasper
Original Music Composer
Shannon Baker Davis
Shannon Baker Davis
Editor
Mark Schwartzbard
Mark Schwartzbard
Director of Photography
Erika Hampson
Erika Hampson
Executive Producer
Issa Rae
Issa Rae
Executive Producer
Stella Meghie
Stella Meghie
Executive Producer
Will Packer
Will Packer
Producer
Chris Cenatiempo
Chris Cenatiempo
Stunt Coordinator
Chris J. Fanguy
Chris J. Fanguy
Utility Stunts
Jénel Stevens
Jénel Stevens
Stunt Double

Popular Reviews

77 reviews
mj
mj
5.0★ · 07/05/26
The Photograph
something was lacking i dont know
something was lacking i dont know
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Tiger
Tiger
7.0★ · 05/15/26
The Photograph
This was a real feel good movie, it was cool how it was a mix of two different love story’s from two different points in time. Fuck bro for dissing drake tho, y was he glazing Kendrick
This was a real feel good movie, it was cool how it was a mix of two different love story’s from two different points in time. Fuck bro for dissing drake tho, y was he glazing Kendrick
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bre
bre
7.0★ · 05/06/26
The Photograph
excellently elegant
excellently elegant
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neph
neph
9.0★ · 02/17/26
The Photograph
no shade— this the type of movie I thought Agape was made for.

one of my fave roms
no shade— this the type of movie I thought Agape was made for.

one of my fave roms
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Gavin
Gavin
6.0★ · 01/20/26
The Photograph
The Photograph isn’t bad. LaKeith Stanfield and Issa Rae are both pretty good. As far as the plot, it’s a pretty generic romance movie, which I’m afraid will be fairly common going forward for romance movies. Kendrick Lamar mentioned. 6/10
The Photograph isn’t bad. LaKeith Stanfield and Issa Rae are both pretty good. As far as the plot, it’s a pretty generic romance movie, which I’m afraid will be fairly common going forward for romance movies. Kendrick Lamar mentioned. 6/10
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