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Premature transcends its familiar trappings with sharp dialogue and a strong sense of setting that further establish Rashaad Ernesto Green as a gifted filmmaker.
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"Premature" is a delicious slow-burn of a movie, the kind of coming-of-age tale that looks familiar on the surface only to reveal hidden depths of beauty and meaning. February 27, 2020 | Full Review…
"Premature" is a delicious slow-burn of a movie, the kind of coming-of-age tale that looks familiar on the surface only to reveal hidden depths of beauty and meaning.
Ann Hornaday
Rashaad Ernesto Green's poignant coming-of-age drama reflects his fruitful collaboration with Zora Howard, who wrote the script with him and also stars as Ayanna, a high-school senior in Harlem who is preparing to leave for college. February 24, 2020 | Full Review…
Rashaad Ernesto Green's poignant coming-of-age drama reflects his fruitful collaboration with Zora Howard, who wrote the script with him and also stars as Ayanna, a high-school senior in Harlem who is preparing to leave for college.
Richard Brody
It truly is an independent film in all the best possible ways: in the authenticity of it, the sense of place, in the fact that you feel like you're watching true people figuring out their lives. February 22, 2020 | Full Review…
It truly is an independent film in all the best possible ways: in the authenticity of it, the sense of place, in the fact that you feel like you're watching true people figuring out their lives.
Christy Lemire
A romantic and richly drawn conversation-starter. February 21, 2020 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
A romantic and richly drawn conversation-starter.
Odie Henderson
To watch Ayanna quietly think her way through each situation - whether she's taking pleasure in a new experience or weighing the consequences of a difficult decision - is to watch a person coming into being, not a moment too soon or late. February 20, 2020 | Full Review…
To watch Ayanna quietly think her way through each situation - whether she's taking pleasure in a new experience or weighing the consequences of a difficult decision - is to watch a person coming into being, not a moment too soon or late.
Justin Chang
"Premature" offers a ground-level alternative to more sensationalistic, adversity-themed African-American stories. February 20, 2020 | Full Review…
"Premature" offers a ground-level alternative to more sensationalistic, adversity-themed African-American stories.
Peter Debruge
Premature is the kind of confident, remarkably vulnerable drama to which even veteran storytellers aspire. March 6, 2020 | Full Review…
Premature is the kind of confident, remarkably vulnerable drama to which even veteran storytellers aspire.
Candice Frederick
Premature is an extremely vulnerable portrait of a Black teen girl in love... It's also a necessary reality check for those who may have forgotten what real teen love looks like. March 5, 2020 | Rating: 5/5 | Full Review…
Premature is an extremely vulnerable portrait of a Black teen girl in love... It's also a necessary reality check for those who may have forgotten what real teen love looks like.
Bry'onna Mention
Sure there are plenty of films about self-discovery and teenage love, but Premature is different- it's a thoughtful work that cuts right to the heart. March 3, 2020 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
Sure there are plenty of films about self-discovery and teenage love, but Premature is different- it's a thoughtful work that cuts right to the heart.
Morgan Rojas
The visual beauty of Green and Valladao's craft, best demonstrated by a knack for finding soft splashes of color to warm up gelid moments or facilitate passion, positions Premature as a mournful ode to contemporary Black identity. February 26, 2020 | Rating: 8.9/10 | Full Review…
The visual beauty of Green and Valladao's craft, best demonstrated by a knack for finding soft splashes of color to warm up gelid moments or facilitate passion, positions Premature as a mournful ode to contemporary Black identity.
Andy Crump
A warm, tender and refreshingly un-Hollywood love story. Zora Howard gives a breakthrough performance February 24, 2020 | Rating: 9/10 | Full Review…
A warm, tender and refreshingly un-Hollywood love story. Zora Howard gives a breakthrough performance
Avi Offer
In 'Premature', Green weaves the city, the summer atmosphere, and the urgency of young love into a story that will remind you of your first love. February 24, 2020 | Rating: 4.5/5 | Full Review…
In 'Premature', Green weaves the city, the summer atmosphere, and the urgency of young love into a story that will remind you of your first love.
Jonita Davis
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