'Passing' director on film's exploration of race and identity

ABC News' Linsey Davis speaks with Rebecca Hall, director of the movie "Passing," a story of two young Black women choosing different paths in coming to terms with their identity.

[coreygarnett]

Rebecca Hall is a great talent and a extremely beautiful woman.

[sweetness]

Wonderful 👏 I had the feeling the director wanted to say as loud as possible "I am black and I am proud "

[lindseycarribean]

Mariah Carey is the perfect example of white passing. She could have played in this film. Halsey too.

[theunwantedcritic]

Limitless excitement? Endless possibility? The news reporter must have never read anything about the 1920’s or the Harlem Renaissance. The casting is terrible. The director should have acted in the film. I don’t believe either actress looks White enough to pass.

[jeffpagan]

So why didn't they choose people who could pass.

[chrisbammer]

A "passing" director?

Lol

They could have just put "Mediocre"

[otma]

This storyline was stolen from the late great Steven Corbin and his "No Easy Place To Be" novel... The lady in the movie who is "passing" looks like an African American woman.

[mirmir]

I see a lot of interviews but no one is REALLY talking the racism within the movie. Especially for the women, Clair and Rene, they not even fully black and from what I gather neither is the person who wrote the movie. Just giving vibes that they’re all racist.🤷🏽‍♀️ I said what I said.

[srockedguitar]

Race, race, race. Does this news organization have any other topics. Play these people with your grand wokeness...