A Mixed Blessing
In this poignant drama directed by Cinta Setia, a young woman named Sari, played by Brilliana Afira, finds herself at t...
From acclaimed playwright and debut director Aleshea Harris comes a searing, explosive drama that reimagines a classic revenge narrative with raw, unflinching power. Twin sisters Anaia (Mallori Johnson) and her sibling (Kara Young) have grown up in a suffocating, abusive household, their lives defined by trauma and isolation. When a mysterious letter arrives, claiming their long-lost mother is alive and dying, they embark on a harrowing journey across the American South to confront the woman who abandoned them. Their mother, a figure of both myth and menace, reveals a devastating truth: their father is responsible for their suffering, and she tasks them with an impossible choice—forgiveness or vengeance. As the sisters navigate a world of broken promises and buried secrets, they must grapple with their own identities and the corrosive legacy of violence. The film pulses with a taut, theatrical energy, anchored by powerhouse performances from Sterling K. Brown, Janelle Monáe, Vivica A. Fox, Erika Alexander, Mykelti Williamson, and Josiah Cross. Blending Southern Gothic atmosphere with contemporary urgency, "Is God Is" is a visceral meditation on justice, family, and the price of freedom.