But we found that when it was over explained, it almost became more complicated and opened up a can of worms. It’s a piece of the story that’s really important and important to get right.
“We also found that a little bit of immigration kind of goes a long way. “To be completely frank, we felt like it portrayed Samuel in a negative light because he was a drunk driver and there are stereotypes about African Americans being alcoholics that we didn’t want to perpetuate,” explained Russo-Young. She notes that the original version of the script was very much true to book, but as they worked through drafts and consulted experts, some things had to change. The movie sheds this angle with a more straightforward, timely approach: a random ICE raid at his workplace outs him as an undocumented immigrant.ĭirector Ry Russo-Young spoke to Polygon about the changes from book to screen. In the book, the deportation is caused after Natasha’s father winds up with a DUI. Though the heart of The Sun Is Also a Star, a new film based on the popular YA novel of the same name, is a love story between the two main characters, the film tells a greater story of immigration and culture, as it takes place in the two days leading up to Jamaican-born Natasha’s impending deportation.
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