Colin in Black and White
2021
Original language: English
- drama
The story
The life of athlete Colin Kaepernick and his adoptive parents as they navigate the challenges of raising a black son in a white family and community.
What it’s like
Warm, unhurried domestic light: sunlit suburban kitchens, wood-panelled rooms, and wide shots of school fields and stadium lots that feel open and exposed, with sports sequences filmed to keep the body in motion and the family close at the edge of frame. The palette leans on earthy golds, faded denim and autumn browns, and the camera moves with a documentary-adjacent steadiness, pausing on quiet exchanges at tables and in cars. The score is sparse and piano-led, dropping out during tense moments so the silence carries weight. Its vibe is earnest, reflective and tender, a drama about belonging and identity that suits a slow weekend evening or a thoughtful binge over several nights. Pacing is measured, with episodes moving between childhood, adolescence and adult public life, and the emotional register stays grounded rather than melodramatic. The arc follows a young man and his adoptive parents learning to hold conversations they have long avoided, and the story's emotional weight sits in those conversations. Intensity is low to moderate: racial hostility and prejudice appear through slurs, hostile remarks and institutional unfairness, with some sports tackles and tense confrontations, but no gore and little overt violence. It is for viewers who want an honest, human portrait of family and race in America, told without sensationalism.
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