Test Pattern (film)

Test Pattern is a 2019 American drama film written, directed, and produced by Shatara Michelle Ford (in her feature directorial debut).

Test Pattern had its premiere at the 8th BlackStar Film Festival on August 4, 2019 and was released by Kino Lorber on February 19, 2021.

Renesha Bell is a beautiful black woman who, while out with her friends, is approached by Evan, a white man who asks for her number.

After being pressured to drink and take a marijuana edible and then dance with them, Renesha blacks out and reawakens in a hotel room with one of the men.

[4] The Hollywood Reporter called it a "staggeringly impressive debut, blending color, sound and story to create an intricate emotional tapestry".

The site's critical consensus reads, "Test Pattern surveys the aftermath of a woman's assault—and uncovers the many ways in which personal trauma can be compounded by systemic injustice.