After Paul D. finds his old slave friend Sethe in Ohio and moves in with her and her daughter Denver, a strange girl comes along by the name of "Beloved". Sethe and Denver take her in and then strange things start to happen...
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 3 wins & 23 nominations.
Top Critics Reviews
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Once this film gets its bearings, the unsentimental fierceness of its vision brushes obstacles and quibbles from its path.
– Kenneth Turan,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb 2001
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A knot of fierce emotions that is left for the viewer to untangle. Make the effort.
– Peter Travers,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2001
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Demme's potent adaptation of Morrison's novel may be substantial, but it is also engrossing.
– Liam Lacey,
Globe and Mail,
12 Apr 2002
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Something rare: a brave film about the emotional toll of slavery, the anguish of memory and the cruel divisions that still sear African American lives.
– Edward Guthmann,
San Francisco Chronicle,
18 Jun 2002
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A movie that requires the viewer to meet it halfway. Those willing to make the effort will be rewarded with an exquisitely photographed and intricately layered drama.