Jeffrey Wright on the poster for American Fiction
The Big Picture During the last few months of each calendar year, film fans are treated to a plethora of exciting new releases that are widely expected to be major award-season contenders. However, one of the great things about “award season” is that contenders can come out of nowhere to become audience favorites. Last year, Cord Jefferson’s directorial debut American Fiction became an instant hit with viewers, taking home the Toronto International Film Festival’s “People’s Choice Award.
Monk’s frustration with Golden and "We Lives In Da Ghetto" intensifies as he finds it more challenging to find readers for his novels, with Monk even lashing out at a local bookseller when he finds that his novel is placed in the “African-American Studies” section of the store. Monk doesn’t consider his work to be exclusive to the Black experience, and he’s tired of hearing that he’s “not Black enough.
Golden feels that "Fuck" is inauthentic and lacks clarity. It feels like someone attempting to stigmatize Black trauma, which is exactly what it is. Monk has his eyes opened, as he realizes that his anger towards Golden is misplaced. He can’t fault her for writing what she’s passionate about. Even though "We Lives In Da Ghetto" is not the sort of story that he thinks should represent all Black people, it’s not Golden’s fault that her book is popular among white readers.
American Fiction closes with Monk driving off from the set of Wiley’s movie with his brother, Cliff . Even though Monk has now found a way to connect with a wider audience, he finds once again that white viewers are only interested in Black stories about trauma. It’s a particularly thoughtful ending that holds the audience’s feet to the fire as they consider their feelings about the film.
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