It had its world premiere at the 2025 South by Southwest Film & TV Festival on March 10, 2025 and will be released theatrically in the United States by Black Bear Pictures, as the first release from its newly-formed U.S. distribution division.[3]
Synopsis
Kateri's life takes a tragic turn as she loses her mother and leaves foster care. Reuniting with her former foster parent, Amziah, changes everything: he becomes her mentor, revealing hidden skills when a devastating situation arises. Kateri relies on her newfound strength to seek justice.
Filming occurred in Alabama during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike in which SAG-AFTRA granted the filmmakers an interim agreement to allow principal photography to occur during the strike.[12]
In August 2023, it was announced that filming wrapped in Alabama.[13][14]
Release
It had its world premiere at the 2025 South by Southwest Film & TV Festival on March 10, 2025.[15] In August 2025, Black Bear Pictures announced that they would release the film themselves theatrically through their new U.S. distribution division, with a release date to be announced.[3]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 97% of 29 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8.0/10.[16]Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 65 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[17]
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