'Passing' Stars Tessa Thompson, Ruth Negga and Andre Holland, and Director Rebecca Hall On The Complexity of Racial Identity

'Rebecca Hall's feature directorial debut Passing, based on the novel by Nella Larsen, dives into the nuance of racial identity and the complex realities of racial passing, with Variety's Sundance review touting Hall's work: "This radically intimate exploration of the desperately fraught concept of 'passing' — being Black but pretending to be white — ought to be too ambitious for a first-time filmmaker, but Hall’s touch is unerring, deceptively delicate, quiet and immaculate." Intimate is a particularly choice word to describe the project, as the film's story holds personal significance for all its cast -- including stars Tessa Thompson and Ruth Negga, both of whom are mixed race -- but the project is particularly connected to Hall's personal story.' -- Variety