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6.6/10 2023 1h 56m Released

Times change. Love stays the same.

Struggling but unapologetically living on her own terms, Inez is moving from shelter to shelter in mid-1990s New York City. With her 6-year-old son Terry in foster care and unable to leave him again, she kidnaps him so they can build their life together. As the years go by, their family grows and Terry becomes a smart yet quiet teenager, but the secret that has defined their lives threatens to destroy the home they have so improbably built.

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Top Cast

Teyana Taylor
Teyana Taylor
Inez
William Catlett
William Catlett
Lucky
Josiah Cross
Josiah Cross
Terry
Aven Courtney
Aven Courtney
Terry 13 Year Old
Aaron Kingsley Adetola
Aaron Kingsley Adetola
Terry 6 Years Old
Terri Abney
Terri Abney
Kim Jones
Delissa Reynolds
Delissa Reynolds
Mrs. Jones
Amelia Workman
Amelia Workman
Anita Tucker
Adriane Lenox
Adriane Lenox
Miss Annie
Mark Gessner
Mark Gessner
Jerry
Gavin Schlosser
Gavin Schlosser
Pea 6 Years Old
Jolly Swag
Jolly Swag
Pea 13 Years Old
Azza El
Azza El
Simone 14 Years Old
Alicia Pilgrim
Alicia Pilgrim
Simone
Jennean Farmer
Jennean Farmer
Ms. Janie
Kal-El White
Kal-El White
Shawn

Reviews

CinemaSerf 6/10

This features quite a strong performance from a convincing Teyana Taylor. She is "Inez" who decides that she wants to reclaim her young son "Terry" from his life on the streets of New York. What now ensues illustrates quite well the difficulties they both face as they both grow up with little by way of opportunity - or money - but determined to stick together despite their not always seeing eye to eye. Along the…

Brent Marchant 6/10

It’s been said that a mother’s love for her child runs so deep that she’ll do virtually anything to protect her young. But is it possible to carry things too far? That’s a question raised in writer-director A.V. Rockwell’s debut feature about a mother with a criminal record (Teyana Taylor) who kidnaps her young son (Aaron Kingsley Adetola) out of foster care upon her release from prison. She questions the adequacy…

MartyCrooner 7/10

A story about a mother-son relationship and how it changes over the course of a decade. With a background setting of New York in the 90s and 00s, the movie depicts how issues like poverty, crime, race, and gentrification interact. Well acted with beautiful characters. Except the kid can be a little too sniveling at times. I mean, I get that there's childhood trauma and abandonment issues, but geeeeez.

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FAQ about A Thousand and One

What is A Thousand and One about?
Struggling but unapologetically living on her own terms, Inez is moving from shelter to shelter in mid-1990s New York City. With her 6-year-old son Terry in foster care and unable to leave him again, she kidnaps him so they can build their life together. As the years go by,…
When was A Thousand and One released?
A Thousand and One was released in 2023.
What genres does A Thousand and One belong to?
A Thousand and One is categorised as Drama, Crime.
Who stars in A Thousand and One?
The cast of A Thousand and One includes Teyana Taylor, William Catlett, Josiah Cross, Aven Courtney, Aaron Kingsley Adetola.