Movies with BM/WW Couples

Wait...which film is this spoiler for?

 

O'Dessa

 

The Assessment (2025)




In the near future where parenthood is strictly controlled, a couple's seven-day assessment for the right to have a child unravels into a psychological nightmare.
Starring Elizabeth Olsen, Himesh Patel, Alicia Vikander, Indira Varma, Nicholas Pinnock and Minnie Driver

There is a whole mini sub plot about Elizabeth Olsen and a Black Man in this project.

Also Nicholas Pinnock and Charlotte Ritchie are a BM/WW couple who are featured throughout the film. Later in the film another Black Man is shown to be married to an Asian Woman.

Spoilers below.

Spoiler

So while Elizabeth is with a non white man in this movie it is later revealed that when she was a student she had a long term affair with her Black Professor (Played by Nicholas Pinnock) the movie suggests she still harbors some sexual/romantic feelings for him, but it's largely in the past and her character even makes reference to the fact that she still has a lot of respect for him as a teacher.

Later his new wife who is also a white woman, played by Charlotte Ritchie seems uncomfortable about his past relationship. Minnie Driver stokes the coals of drama and it's essentially implied that their relationship was very passionate and that both still harbor feelings for one another. It's implied/suggested that they only ended up with their current partners now because of social politics of this dystopian world and that sexually and romantically they were a more compatible couple.

The movie itself has some....interesting male/female politics going on but this is worth noting about how it plays out. This is one of the few movies I've seen in years where Black/dark skinned men are the only men shown on the screen and all are seen as the elite choice for women to partner with. Don't think this was fully intended with the messaging of the film, but it's clear the director has a type...consciously or unconsciously.

 

Wow I haven't seen Nicholas Pinnock aka Chiwetel's doppledanger in years.

 

Hurry Up Tomorrow (2025) Official Trailer #2 – Abel Tesfaye, Jenna Ortega, Barry Keoghan

 

An assessment about... The Assessment

 

Finally some depth and a clip from SINNERS that gives us insight into Mary & Stacks relationship confirming they are/were together.

They play the clip at the 2:17 mark.

Final trailer posted in the Horror Films with IR Elements thread