The Inspection directed by Elegance Bratton official trailer
The Inspection directed by Elegance Bratton (A24 / screenshot via Youtube)

A24 debuted the official trailer for The Inspection, the gay drama written, directed, and inspired by the life of Elegance Bratton. Starring in the film are Jeremy Pope, Raúl Castillo, McCaul Lombardi, Aaron Dominguez, with Bokeem Woodbine and Gabrielle Union.

The Inspection, set to world premiere at Toronto International Film Festival and is the closing night film of New York Film Festival, open in theaters on November 18, 2022.

In Elegance Bratton’s deeply moving film inspired by his own story, a young, gay Black man, rejected by his mother and with few options for his future, decides to join the Marines, doing whatever it takes to succeed in a system that would cast him aside. But even as he battles deep-seated prejudice and the grueling routines of basic training, he finds unexpected camaraderie, strength, and support in this new community, giving him a hard-earned sense of belonging that will shape his identity and forever change his life.

Watch the official trailer for The Inspection

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