# Othello 2003 (2001)

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**Original title**: *O*
**Runtime**: 95 min
**Genres**: Drama, Romance, Thriller
**Directed by**: Tim Blake Nelson
**Written by**: Brad Kaaya
**Starring**: Mekhi Phifer, Martin Sheen, Josh Hartnett, Andrew Keegan, Julia Stiles, Rain Phoenix

> *Trust. Seduction. Betrayal.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Cracked leather basketball left on rain-slicked pavement.  
Odin, the lone Black player, charms coaches and the Dean’s daughter, while Hugo, the coach’s son, nurses a quiet fury over every assist, every nod, every unspoken advantage.  

A Shakespearean betrayal played out in high school hallways, with sneakers squealing and silence screaming louder.

**Mood tags**: bittersweet, outsider, raw

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