[…] Setup: Some time later, slave owner Epps (Michael Fassbender) dispatches Solomon (Chiwetel Ejiofor) to a nearby plantation owned by Shaw. Shaw has married one of his slaves and elevated her status (at least on his plantation). Patsey (Lupita Nyong’o) is there for a visit, enjoying the finery, but apparently Epps is jealous that Shaw might attempt to bed her. After …read more […]