The Photograph

The Photograph

PG-13 2020 · 106 min · ★ 6.3 · Drama, Romance

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 · Written by Stella Meghie

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

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