“I’ve been known to do sensitive coming-of-age dramas about kids going through adult situations for the first time,” Osei-Kuffour explained. At the beginning of “Black Box,” Nolan (Mamoudou Athie), a single father, is relying more on his school-age daughter (Amanda Christine) than the other way around. “I really felt like it’d be interesting to see the story of a deeply flawed father that gets the second chance to be a good one as a result of a push from his daughter,” Osei-Kuffour said. But another fictional family relationship also affected Osei-Kuffour’s work on the film. Rashad became “a bit of a set mother” to Osei-Kuffour during the whirlwind 18-day shoot, he recalled, offering the first-time feature director advice and insights into the script.

Source: International New York Times October 06, 2020 22:07 UTC