Roots

Roots

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Release Date

12/31/2026

Runtime

14 mins

Overview

When an ancestry test leaves Andre, a Black teenager adopted into a white family, questioning his place among those he loves most, he turns to his older brother for help. Together, they devise an unlikely plan to convince their parents that he is their biological son.

Status

In Production

Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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A sharp, squirm-inducing exploration of what family means when a son's desperate attempt to prove his place leads into uncomfortable truths. It's both darkly funny and deeply tender.

Mood

AbsurdBittersweet

Themes

IdentityFamily

Tone

Ironic

Pacing

Brisk

Look

NaturalisticHandheld

Structure

Linear

Heads up

Racial violence

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