‘American Son’ Raises Some Great Questions
This stage-to-screen adaptation can be a conversation starter.
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4 min readJan 19, 2021
American Son was released on Netflix back in 2019. The film is set in a Miami police station, where an anxious mother, Kendra (Kerry Washington), is waiting to hear about her son who she has been unable to reach. Most of the film takes place in one room, a brilliant choice that helps…
