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Love can lead us where we least expect.
When her husband is sentenced to eight years in prison, Ruby drops out of medical school in order to focus on her husband's well-being while he's incarcerated - leading her on a journey of self-discovery in the process.
David Oyelowo
Brian
Maya Gilbert
Gina
Sharon Lawrence
Fraine
Emayatzy Corinealdi
Ruby
Dondré Whitfield
Littleton
Omari Hardwick
Derek
Lorraine Toussaint
Ruth
Andy Spencer
Bus Hustler
Edwina Findley
Rosie
Yvette Cason
Mrs. Hastings
Bruce Katzman
Averick
Nisa Ward
Fraine's Assistant
Maynor Lopez
Prison Guard
Marmee Regine Cosico
Prison Visitor
Bob Rumnock
Dying Cancer Patient
William 'Bill' Connor
ATF Agent (uncredited)
I. Elijah Baughman
Prison Inmate (uncredited)
Samba Schutte
JuJu Club Dancer (uncredited)
Vera R. Taylor
Probation Board Member (uncredited)
Bradford Young
Director of Photography
Ava DuVernay
Director
Ava DuVernay
Producer
Paul Goodwin Garnes
Producer
Kathryn Bostic
Original Music Composer
Ava DuVernay
Writer
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