Booked

I LOVED it. I didn't know what to expect and I am so happy I went into it without any expectations. It was so good, with wonderful actors and at the end when I realized what I just watched, I had to pause for a bit. The topic is something that needs to be discussed more because I feel like that was the first time it hit me. What a great film.

BOOKED explores the realities of exploitation. Brutal and complicated. The horror of the story is contrasted with vivid cinematography.

The strength of the film resides in Shawntay Dalon's screenplay that explores an interconnected web of exploitation targeting vulnerable women in America, particularly Black women. The recurring use of a white mask worn by both white and black characters is a constant reminder of the systemic causality linked to that exploitation and no one is untouched by its Horror.

The words of Sojourner Truth bookend the film with powerful resonance and the end credits outtake draws a chilling line connecting the extremity of the subject with a common interaction.

Strong performances on average with a visually expressive climax that shouldn't be missed.

Great piece of storytelling art. A conversation that can be hard to have, mixed in with a problem that is overlooked in many countries, This film gives you all of that.

This is an intelligent and well put together short film. All the cast are great but a special word has to go to the lead who did a really good job.

As an aside it's really important to highlight this particular subject matter, and the team here did a great job of doing just that.

Highly recommended from here in the UK.

I love this movie and can't wait to see what's next with this film. Shawntay Dalon is an amazing writer and even better actress. I follow her on social media and loves how dedicated she is to getting help for victims of Sex trafficking. I pray this film gets the recognition it deserves.