In a controversial case involving one of the grandparents who is taking care of his beloved granddaughter. Her grandmother is trying to get her mother's custody with the help of her brother. They are both in conflict to get that girl, and both cause the child to be torn between two families they love deeply. But with the best intentions in the heart, both families struggle for what they feel is right and try to deal more rationally to find an optimal solution. Both families may face their real feelings about race, forgiveness and understanding for the comfort of their child.
Despite the best of intentions, a career-best performance from Kevin Costner, and outstanding work by Octavia Spencer and child actor Jillian Estell, "Black or White" succumbs to some of the same stereotypes it tries to dispel.
