A Boy. A Girl. A Dream. (2018)

On the night of the 2016 Presidential election, Cass, an L.A. club promoter, takes a thrilling and emotional journey with Frida, a Midwestern visitor. She challenges him to revisit his broken dreams - while he pushes her to discover hers.

Director:

Qasim Basir

Writers:

Qasim Basir, Samantha Basir (as Samantha Tanner)

Stars:

Omari Hardwick, Meagan Good, Jay Ellis

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Omari Hardwick	...	Cass
Meagan Good	...	Free
Jay Ellis
Dijon Talton	...	Naqeeb
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kenya Barris	...	Kenya Barris
Maryam Basir	...	Mary
Rachel Benyola	...	Rachel
David Bianchi	...	David
David Brown	...	Dave The Promoter
Affion Crockett	...	Affion Crockett
Jason Dohring	...	Officer Wright
Jennifer Elliott	...	Jennifer (credit only)
Alexis Fallon
Evelyn Gonzalez	...	Evelyn Gonzalez
Wesley Jonathan	...	Wesley Jonathan

Storyline

On the night of the 2016 Presidential election, Cass, an L.A. club promoter, takes a thrilling and emotional journey with Frida, a Midwestern visitor. She challenges him to revisit his broken dreams - while he pushes her to discover hers.

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Plot Keywords:

political | 

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Taglines:

On the night of the 2016 Presidential election, An LA club promoter (Omari Hardwick) falls for a woman who challenges him (Meagan Good) to revisit his broken dreams while he pushes her to discover hers.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Filmed in one single take. The crew had to plan for months and choreograph the changing settings, chance encounters etc. As Qasim Basir put it during Sundance 2018, it was the hardest thing he has ever done. He cited the German movie "Victoria" with its single-take production as inspiration.

User Reviews

I kinda liked it...

A lot of us african americans hate reliving that election...and this brought it back. BUT the whole story of these 2 meeting and getting together...kinda...well...FELT REAL. Not like storybook romance either - real. Their angst, the tension, the closeness. The movie was a bit dry, but again, there was feeling between the characters and that is what I liked most!

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Variety Article talking about the film.

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 September 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Boy. A Girl. A Dream.

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$67,760, 16 September 2018

Gross USA:

$112,552

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$112,552

Company Credits

Production Co:

Datari Turner Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Color:

Color