Will

Name: Will
Genre: Drama
Released: June 13, 2025
Duration: 80 min
Rating: 79

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Janus Films | Release Date: June 13, 2025 | Not Rated

Summary: Will (Obaka Adedunyo), a former All-American basketball star, falls from grace because of his dependence on junk. Soon after Will promises his wife, Jean (Loretta Devine), that he’ll go straight, he becomes a father figure to Little Brother (Robert Dean), a street-tough teen who appears to be following in Will’s footsteps. By wising LittleWill (Obaka Adedunyo), a former All-American basketball star, falls from grace because of his dependence on junk. Soon after Will promises his wife, Jean (Loretta Devine), that he’ll go straight, he becomes a father figure to Little Brother (Robert Dean), a street-tough teen who appears to be following in Will’s footsteps. By wising Little Brother up to the needle’s harsh realities, and by coaching a girls’ basketball team, Will renews his sense of purpose and begins to come out from under the influence—though dangerous temptations loom for both him and his young charge. [Janus Films]… Expand

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 80 min

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IndieWire Tambay Obenson

Jun 4, 2025

Maple’s love for her neighborhood and her neighbors is obvious, as she paints an unflinching portrait of the struggle and resiliency of the community. Read full review

Richard Brody

Jun 4, 2025

This drama, by the director Jessie Maple, from 1981—one of the first features directed by a black American female filmmaker—is a blunt cinematic instrument of immense power. Read full review

Lisa Kennedy

Jun 12, 2025

With its rough-hewed realism, “Will” is remarkable not so much for its craft as for its philosophical depth in portraying the tensions between a struggling individual and his community, which can be both supportive and enabling. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Brandon David Wilson

Jun 18, 2025

Maple and her team succeed in giving us a compelling self-portrait of Harlem, which is still a pretty rare thing to see. She also tells the story of how so many souls were lost between the giddy optimism of the early ’70s and the harsh dawn of Reagan’s morning in America. Read full review

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