Poses (2012)

The Merriweather household preps for a grand party. The celebrant and fearless family leader, Richard Merriweather, secretly stirs with grave anxiety. The arrival of his most adoring daughter, Constance, with an unexpected guest, strikes a surprising crack in Richard's glass facade. The party begins and secrets emerge, as Constance helplessly bears witness to her father's unraveling. Constance has to make a choice...before the party ends. Poses presents that dramatic moment in time when a parent becomes a person. It highlights the battle between the innocence of youth and the compromises we make to live and breathe in familial peace and prosperity. Poses captures the explosion that occurs at the intersection of race, class, and sexuality, when progress and sacrifice collide head-first.