On Mudbound

It has not taken long for cinema to react to the campaign trail and subsequent presidency of Trump and the rise of white supremacy. Issues of race in America date back to the founding of America and it should be hoped that film continues to explore every inch of this shameful and complicated history. Mudbound takes the early 20th century leading up to the Second World War and focuses on two families, one white, one black, farming the same land. Characters at times disappear for too long, with more focus on those that become less significant in the final acts, but ultimately the message is one that needs to be seen and one that hopefully resonates.