Master

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• Genre(s): Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
• Language(s): English
• Cast(s): Zoe Renee, Amber Gray, Talia Ryder, Talia Balsam, Ella Hunt See all Cast & Crew

• Duration: 1h 39min
• Music: Biko Gogaladze,Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe,Beso Kacharava,Robert Fernandez
• Award(s): Directors to Watch 2022 (Won)
  Grand Jury Prize 2022 (Nominated) Awards List
• Similar To: Quicksand, Mid-Century
• Story:

  The film opens with Gail Bishop (Regina Hall) taking over as the first Black master at Ancaster College, a distinguished White school in New England. She is a tenured lecturer at the institution and has previously attended it. Gail Bishop's tale is told alongside that of Jasmine (Zoe Renee), a student enrolling in the institution's dorm and her hardships as a woman of colour. In addition to Gail and Jasmine, there's another Black woman, Liv, who is a well-liked professor who is up for tenure. The story centres around these three ladies and their clashes with the ugliness of this old White institution. It depicts the many hardships that each of these ladies has suffered or continues to face in a world where prejudice still exists, and that's what makes the whole thing intriguing. They find it hard to find their way at the said institution. When anonymous racist comments are directed at a Black student who claims to be plagued by spirits from the school's history, each lady must figure out who the true threat is. To find out if it's merely a delusion or not, watch the movie.

  
  Why should you watch Master?

  The movie’s author is able to narrate the story well while also including historic terror, supernatural themes, and dark academia. The story is well-written, with three characters each having their own distinct voice. Some viewers may be disappointed by the movie's conclusion, while others may not. However, the message conveyed by this movie is unmistakable: such colleges, which were founded and ruled by white males, are the fundamental foundations of racial inequality and it might be tough to build anything fresh on top of that foundation.

  Another feature of the movie is the ensemble. Regina Hall, as always, was fantastic, and her co-star Zoe Renee did an excellent job in her role. It was a tense and wonderfully filmed movie. Apart from that, everyone performed admirably. This movie is a slow-burning drama with a twist on the perils of racism, which is a problem in higher education, but it is still powerful. Overall, the series has all of the characteristics of a horror story set in an academic setting, making it a great watch.

  
  Trivia Alert

  • In November of 2019, it was revealed that Regina Hall had joined the cast of the picture, which would be directed by Mariama Diallo and distributed by Amazon Studios. The cast was expanded in March 2020 with the additions of Amber Gray, Zoe Renee, Nike Kadri and Molly Bernard.
  • On January 21, 2022, the film made its global debut at the Sundance Film Festival 2022. It was also shown at South by Southwest on March 14, 2022, before being aired on March 18, 2022.
  • It should be emphasised that a woman in charge of a school is referred to as a 'headmistress,' rather than a 'master.'
     
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