Pushing Past the Bad

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Pushing Past the Bad (2026)

Directed by Penny Allen

“In today's changing world, where nothing can be counted on, how does a family survive?”

Drama · 1h 59m

Stann is the head of a three-generation troubled French family that he struggles to support through petty crime. He puts on a strong front, but is floundering and he hates his life until a beautiful Black woman, Gloria, arrives on the scene. They secretly marry against the family’s will – not only is she Black but she is also an American. PUSHING PAST THE BAD tells an unusual story of love that transcends romance. Gloria and Stann find themselves in a world falling apart. Stann is tortured by his crazy brutal father and the rest of the family. Meanwhile, the police pursue Stann for murder but it was the father who was the assassin. Stann refuses to denounce him, and he disappears, leaving the family to Gloria who had already left behind a troubled world in the United States. Gloria is now both provocateur and mediator. A strange and poignant fable.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Penny Allen
Editor
Benjamin Fares
Producer
Mike S. Ryan

Details

Release date
2026-03-07
Runtime
1h 59m
Genres
Drama
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English, French
Countries
United States of America
Production
Greyshack Films