Hearts of Stone
Historical Drama · Feature · Detroit, 1925
In development
In 1925 Detroit, a Black doctor and his family find themselves at the centre of a violent racial confrontation. With their lives at stake, their fight for justice becomes one of the most consequential courtroom battles of its time.
Short synopsis
Detroit, 1925. Dr. Ossian Sweet buys a home on Garland Avenue for his wife Gladys and their baby daughter — on a street where coloured families are not welcome. When a white mob closes in and stones rain through the windows, shots are fired and a white neighbour is killed. All eleven occupants are charged with murder. With a city, a court and a press already convinced of their guilt, the Sweets place their lives in the hands of America's most controversial defence attorney, Clarence Darrow.
Synopsis
Based on the true story of Dr. Ossian Sweet, Hearts of Stone tells the story of a young physician determined to build a better life for his family. When a white mob attacks their home in a segregated Detroit neighbourhood, Ossian and those inside are arrested and charged.
The legendary Clarence Darrow enters the case, leading a courtroom battle that reaches far beyond one family and one neighbourhood. It is a story of courage, justice, racial hatred and the fight for human dignity.
- Starring
- Brendan Gleeson
- as Clarence Darrow
- Director and producer credits
- To be announced
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