In the Mississippi Delta of the 1940s, two farming families one of white landholders, and one of Black tenant farmers are bound by the unforgiving soil they share as they struggle to survive amid the upheavals of World War II and the poisonous hatred of the Jim Crow South. Each family sends a young man off to battle; when they return home, scarred, and find a common bond, the community is ripped apart.

Based on the novel by Hillary Jordan. Wide screen (2.39:1). Originally released as a motion picture on Netflix in 2017. Special features: New audio commentary featuring director Dee Rees ; New documentary featuring Rees, composer Tamar-kali, editor Mako Kamitsuna, and makeup artist Angie Wells ; New documentary made on set, featuring members of the cast and crew ; Interview with director of photography Rachel Morrison ; New interview with production designer David J. Bomba ; Trailer and teaser ; Essay by critic Danielle Amir Jackson.