Melba is the wife of a slain farmer-leader whose murder is attributed to an incumbent governor. She goes to the city to appeal the case and to seek out a new life after the tragedy. Working as a staff member at the office of City Councilor, she is introduced to the life inside politics. Eventually she will be deeply involved, as her decision to marry the budding politician lays a carefully planned agenda.

The Fugitive Kind
1960
6.8/10

Above the Rim
1994
7.0/10

True Colors
1991
6.2/10

Game Change
2012
6.9/10

Bastard Out of Carolina
1996
7.1/10

Origin
2023
6.4/10

Sky
2015
6.2/10

The Jazz Singer
1980
5.9/10

Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher
2022
6.2/10

The River
1984
6.3/10

Love Everlasting
2016
7.4/10

Father of the Bride
2022
6.4/10

Fast Girls
2012
6.1/10

The Most Hated Woman in America
2017
6.2/10

Holy Lands
2019
6.1/10

Electricity
2014
5.8/10

The Safety of Objects
2002
6.4/10

Frontera
2014
6.5/10

Power
1986
5.9/10

Òlòtūré
2019
6.3/10
Absolute Power
1997
6.662/10