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Wikipedia article




'See You Yesterday' is a 2019 American science fiction film directed by Stefon Bristol with a screenplay by Bristol and Fredrica Bailey based on Bristol's 2017 short film of the same name. It stars Eden Duncan-Smith, Dante Crichlow and Astro. It was released on May 17, 2019, by Netflix. The film received positive reviews and was nominated for two awards at the 35th Independent Spirit Awards, with Bristol and Bailey winning Best First Screenplay. It marked Michael J. Fox's final film role to date.

Synopsis



The film follows the story of an ambitious Black science prodigy, who uses her prowess and capabilities to create time machines to save her brother who has been killed by a racist police officer. As she tries to alter the events of the past, she will eventually face the perilous consequences of time travel.

Cast





Production



The film was shot in Queens and Brooklyn, New York in 2018.

Release



It was released on May 17, 2019 on Netflix streaming.

Reception



The film has received favorable reviews from critics. On the review aggregator website, Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of based on reviews, with an average of . The website's critics consensus reads, "'See You Yesterday' marries a novel sci-fi premise with urgent social relevance and forges something excitedly new from the unionproviding an impressive showcase for star Eden Duncan-Smith and debut writer-director Stefon Bristol." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 74 out of 100 based on nine critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews."

Brian Tallerico of the RogerEbert.com gave the film 3 out of 4 stars, reflecting on the film: "Bristol [the director] makes a number of smart decisions, including keeping it close to 80 minutes and bringing Flatbush to cinematic life", but as the film "becomes more cluttered with time travel loops, it becomes less interesting".

Music



The soundtrack is mainly composed of reggae and soca music:

* Tenor Saw: "Ring the Alarm"

* Olatunji Yearwood: "Oh Yay!"

* Buddy feat. Ty Dolla Sign: "Hey Up There"

* New Babylon: "Reggae Revolution!

* Dawn Penn: "You Don't Love Me (No, No, No)"

See also



*List of black films of the 2010s

*List of Afrofuturist films

*List of films featuring time loops

References




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