The beginning of the movie featured elderly Hattie Mae them mother of Bayou giving letter to the attorney. Ending scene of movie shows attorney giving the letter to his mother who is suppose to be the elderly Leanne. When the camera shows elderly Leanne's face, it was an actual elderly white woman who played the character of an old Leanne. This Contradicts the story because the movie shows a younger Leanne with a black feature even if she is light skin. I don't even know how her features (Sophia) will pass as a white woman without them white folks knowing she's part black even her mother who looks black with light complexion. That's what the movie story is sending. Makes you think them white folks in the 40's are either idiots or just can't tell the difference?
If Hattie Mae is the one who gave the letters at the beginning of the movie, then why Leanne is about the same age as Hattie Mae? They showed Hattie Mae who can still walk for miles while Leanne is just weak sitting in a chair. The elderly characters makes you question the characters being portrayed. Casting or director should've played this characters more believable.
If Hattie Mae is the one who gave the letters at the beginning of the movie, then why Leanne is about the same age as Hattie Mae? They showed Hattie Mae who can still walk for miles while Leanne is just weak sitting in a chair. The elderly characters makes you question the characters being portrayed. Casting or director should've played this characters more believable.