If Not Now, When

    Synopsis

    Centers around four friends who met while in high school and are bonded by an event that happens. Fifteen years later, they are suddenly forced to all come back together when one of them faces a crisis.

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      Cast

      • Meagan GoodTyra
      • Meagan HolderDeidre
      • Mekia CoxSuzanne
      • Valarie PettifordLorna
      • Tamara LaSeon BassPatrice
      • Edwin HodgeWalter
      • Kyle SchmidMax
      • McKinley FreemanJackson
      • Niles FitchMichael
      • Todd WilliamsCarl

      Recommendations

      • 63

        Chicago Tribune

        The film positions Black women at the center of their own stories, and this authentic portrayal of the platonic relationships that hold them together feels rich and true, a celebration of a feminine community that becomes family.
      • 60

        Variety

        It’s not groundbreaking but, written by Bass, the movie serves as a fine reminder of the pleasures of a female-focused story with the stuff of adulthood at its core.
      • 38

        RogerEbert.com

        Between its amateurish direction, pedestrian cinematography, and overly plotted script, the narrative and visuals don’t coalesce into a story that feels restorative, cathartic, or even joyful.
      • 30

        The New York Times

        It doesn’t take long to notice that these are earnest, even humorless, women. They are too busy contemplating their daily turmoil to play or crack a joke. As a result, their chemistry never coheres, and the movie flounders under the weight of lifeless sincerity.