Passing

Passing (2021) is a black-and-white chamber drama you can watch online on iFILM. Rebecca Hall's directorial debut adapts Nella Larsen's 1929 novel, shot in intimate 4:3 and filmed entirely in monochrome — not for nostalgia, but to lock the story inside its era.

Irene Redfield (Tessa Thompson) and Clare Kendry (Ruth Negga) were childhood friends. Irene settled into Harlem's Black bourgeoisie; Clare married a white racist who has no idea about her origins and passes through white Manhattan society like a ghost. A chance encounter reignites something between them — admiration, envy, desire, dread — that neither woman can name or afford.

At Sundance 2021, the film took a special jury prize for cinematography. Ruth Negga landed a Golden Globe nomination for her performance. This is a quiet film where every look carries more than any line of dialogue — worth it for viewers who like their drama without obvious moves. Stream Passing (2021) online on iFILM.