Written and directed by Chinonye Chukwu, the intensely moving drama Clemency follows prison warden Bernadine Williams (Alfre Woodard, in one of the best performances of the year), who has spent years carrying out death row executions that have taken their toll on her life and her marriage. Before she must carry out yet another execution of an inmate (Aldis Hodge), Bernadine finds herself confronting the emotional and psychological damage the job has done, as she figures out what that means for her future. At the film’s Los Angeles press day, Collider got the opportunity to sit down and chat …

Written and directed by Chinonye Chukwu, the intensely moving drama Clemency follows prison warden Bernadine Williams (Alfre Woodard, in one of the best performances of the year), who has spent years carrying out death row executions that have taken their toll on her life and her marriage. Before she must carry out yet another execution of inmate Anthony Woods (Aldis Hodge), Bernadine finds herself confronting the emotional and psychological damage the job has done, as she figures out what that means for her future. At the film’s Los Angeles press day, Collider got the opportunity to sit down and …

Neon has released the first trailer for Chinonye Chukwu's acclaimed death row drama Clemency, which won the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance earlier this year, making her the first black woman to win top honors at that festival. Alfre Woodard has earned rave reviews for her turn as prison warden Bernadine Williams. Years of carrying out death row executions have taken a toll on Bernadine and as she prepares to execute another inmate, she must confront the psychological and emotional demons her job creates, ultimately connecting her to the man she is sanctioned to kill. Aldis Hodge plays the …

The 2019 Sundance Film Festival is in the books, and this past weekend, winners were announced for jury prizes and audience awards. Taking home the U.S. Dramatic Audience Award was the crowd-pleasing Brittany Runs a Marathon. The film stars Jillian Bell as a woman who resolves to get her life in order by taking up running and slowly learns to break down the barriers that have caused her to push people away. It’s a really sweet and funny movie, and you’ll likely get to see it later this year since Amazon Studios picked it up for $…