Selah and the Spades (2019)

Five factions run the underground life of Haldwell School, a prestigious east coast boarding school. At the head of the most powerful faction - The Spades - sits Selah Summers, walking the fine line between being feared and loved.

Director:

Tayarisha Poe

Writer:

Tayarisha Poe

Stars:

Lovie Simone, Celeste O'Connor, Jharrel Jerome

2 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lovie Simone	...	Selah
Celeste O'Connor	...	Paloma
Jharrel Jerome	...	Maxxie
Jesse Williams	...	Headmaster Banton
Ana Mulvoy Ten	...	Bobby
Evan Roe	...	Two Tom
Henry Hunter Hall	...	Tarit Toll Perilstein
Francesca Noel	...	Amber Bolfo
Nekhebet Kum Juch	...	Nuri (as Nekhebet Juch)
Gina Torres	...	Maybelle
Bella Ferragamo	...	Jasika
Kristen Ivy Haynes	...	Malika
Greyson Cage	...	Reggie
Benjamin Breault	...	David (as Ben Breault)
Krish Bhuva	...	Mooks

Storyline

Five factions run the underground life of the prestigious Haldwell boarding school. At the head of the most powerful faction - The Spades - sits Selah Summers. By turns charming and callous, she chooses whom to keep close and whom to cut loose, walking the fine line between being feared and loved.

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Plot Keywords:

f rated | school | 

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Taglines:

private school. hard knocks.

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for teen drug content, and language.

Did You Know?

Trivia

Although set in close proximity to Philadelphia, the film was actually shot in Massachusetts.

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Goofs

When Paloma put her headphones on Selah (at 17:33) the cord is on Selah's left side but a few seconds later (at 17:45) the cord is on her right side.

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Soundtracks

Violins
Written and Performed by Gabriel Silveira

User Reviews

Not what I expected

When I saw the trailers of the movie, I thought this would be an Euphoria style drama with boarding school drama. However I was quite mistaken. This movie turned out to be more rush job thrown in drama. For me it felt like more of the bones for a great series then a fully flush movie, where you can see a clear plot point and understanding ending. Instead you get more question of why this and how that. I mean the story seems good but you left empty handed really bad.

Details

Official Sites:

Argent Pictures [United States] Cinereach [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 April 2020 (USA)

Also Known As:

Selah and the Spades

Filming Locations:

Wenham, Massachusetts, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Argent Pictures, Novel Pictures, MVMT

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Color:

Color