The A young, gay Black man who is rejected by his mother and has few options for the future decides to join the Marines in Elegance Bratton's profoundly moving movie, which was inspired by his own life. He does whatever it takes to succeed in a system that would otherwise reject him.
But despite struggling with ingrained prejudice and the demanding routines of basic training, he discovers unexpected strength, support, and camaraderie in this new environment, giving him a hard-earned sense of belonging that will mould his identity and drastically alter his life.
The Inspection, a picture largely based on the writer-director Elegance Bratton's own experience as a homosexual guy joining the military—a difficult, self-flagellating procedure for someone who had only ever experienced his sexuality as punishment—makes a promising, impassioned narrative debut.
But despite struggling with ingrained prejudice and the demanding routines of basic training, he discovers unexpected strength, support, and camaraderie in this new environment, giving him a hard-earned sense of belonging that will mould his identity and drastically alter his life.
The Inspection, a picture largely based on the writer-director Elegance Bratton's own experience as a homosexual guy joining the military—a difficult, self-flagellating procedure for someone who had only ever experienced his sexuality as punishment—makes a promising, impassioned narrative debut.
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Short film