A pervasive sense of dread fills Fruitvale Station. Based on real events, the film (* * * * out of four) begins with a chaotic and powerful opening that is instantly riveting. In the early hours of New Year's Day 2009, Twenty-two-year-old Oscar Grant is fatally shot in the back by police as he lies on the ground handcuffed and unarmed outside a Bay Area train.
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