‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ Trailer: Barry Jenkins’ Tender and Triumphant Return

Jenkins poises his ‘Moonlight’ follow-up with a truly passionate spectacle as tribute.

Man, have I missed the romance of Barry Jenkins. His feature film slate may not boast much in terms of quantity for the time being. Nevertheless, his brand has always been distinct and timeless. And Jenkins’ modus operandi? Accurate portrayals of pure, unadulterated love.

It’s been a couple of years since the electric triumph that was Moonlight, and Jenkins is clearly ready to dominate the big screen once more with another vital, representative love story. This time, the foundation of his cinematic canvas is built from an especially formidable blueprint: the work of novelist and social critic James Baldwin.

When we first discovered that Jenkins would be adapting Baldwin’s book “If Beale Street Could Talk” into a feature film, we weren’t simply excited for yet another chance to see more work from an uber-talented filmmaker. Rather, Jenkins’ style is legitimately ideal for the frankness and romance of such a powerful Baldwin novel. There truly couldn’t have been a better person to get behind the camera to bring that fervent passion to life.

To celebrate what would’ve been Baldwin’s 94th birthday this week, Jenkins dropped a new teaser for If Beale Street Could Talk and it is everything we want and need, and more. Even with so little diegetic dialogue, the spot effuses the true extent of the emotional range that makes up Baldwin’s book. But you’re going to have to watch the teaser to experience all of that magic for yourself.

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