The story takes place in North Carolina in the 60s and 70s of the last century, when racial discrimination in the United States has almost reached its extreme, although at the legal level, the United States has ended the so-called racial segregation in a legislative way from multiple perspectives such as electoral rights and public facilities. But in practice, especially in the south of the United States, the deep-seated racial discrimination in the white mind still exists. This has also contributed to the intensification of black civil rights and anti-racial discrimination movements. Among them, the prominent female civil rights activist Ann Atwater (Tarraj M. Thompson) P. Hansen) is the representative, she is associated with the leader of the Ku Klux Klan C.P. Ellis (Sam Rockwell) fights for 10 years, both in the light and in the dark.
Finally, in 1971, the two agreed to co-chair a two-week community meeting in response to a court-ordered school desegregation decree. What they themselves never expected was that this meeting eventually changed the antagonistic relationship between the two, and made the best enemy of the pair completely change their lives...
The film is based on true events, and robin Bissell, who wrote and directed himself, although he was directing a major film for the first time, had previously made a small reputation in the field of producers. From The Galloping Age to The Hunger Games, to an earlier well-rated Happy Valley, and Jones' Free Country more than two years ago, he was involved as a producer. Now he personally directs this biographical drama film.
In terms of the starring cast, the film includes black actress Taraki Lee, who once won the Golden Globe Award for drama with the hit American drama "Hip Hop Empire". P. Hansen, and Sam Rockwell, who won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his excellent performance in "Three Billboards", co-starred. From the performance experience and the characteristics of the actors themselves, it can be called the best combination of people to star in the story of "The Best Enemy". The former Taraj P. Hansen, as a young actor in the early 70s, can be called early to become famous, he has participated in "The Flow of The River", "Four Brothers", "Choking Smoke Master", "Benjamin Barton's Strange Affair", "Think Like a Man" and "Hidden Characters" and many other well-received film works, as well as "Crime Scene Investigation", "House Doctor", "Suspect Tracking" and "Hip Hop Empire" and other high-rated hit American dramas, and the level of acting skills is naturally commendable.
And the latter Sam Rockwell is a rare "sword to the edge" acting school in Hollywood, from an acting family, he is familiar with acting and even integrated into his bones. From commercial blockbusters to independent films, to small-budget comedies and horror genres, its creativity is staggering. So far, he has participated in nearly a hundred film and television works, including "Three Billboards" that helped him win the little golden man, and he is present in the classics "Green Miracle" and "Galaxy Pursuit Order". "Seven Neurotics", "Conviction", "Joshua" and "Foster Talking to Nixon" are all starring films, especially "Moon", which can be called Sam Rockwell's one-man show, let people see his acting skills. In this "Best Enemy", which has a hot topic full of racial discrimination and struggle, the two acting schools have the opportunity to show their wonderful performances of real people on the big screen.