Netflix “Nappily Ever After” movie starring the talented African American actress Sanaa McCoy Lathan, who the first name means “art” in Swahili and “piece of art” in Arabic and her mother, Eleanor McCoy, was also an actress and dancer. A socially conscious movie that depicts Black women empowerment in a unique way.
Violet Jones has a seemingly flawless life – a great job, a handsome doctor boyfriend, and a meticulously maintained perfect coiffure. But after an accident at the hair-dresser, each of these things starts to unravel, and Violet begins to realize that she was living the life she thought she was supposed to live, not the one that she really wanted.
“Nappily Ever After” is a 2018 American romantic comedy film directed by Haifaa al-Mansour and written by Adam Brooks and Cee Marcellus. It is based on the novel of the same name by Trisha R. Thomas. The film stars Sanaa Lathan, Ernie Hudson, Lyriq Bent, Lynn Whitfield, Ricky Whittle, and Camille Guaty.