She ultimately distances herself from her sister Rosie, whose son she has often cared for, and from her mother Ruth, who is poisonously bitter that her daughters have not lived up to her expectations. As pressures for Derek's case build, Ruby's life becomes increasingly constricted. Flashbacks during the film depict Derek's arrest and, along with encounters with one of Derek's friends, Rashad, suggest that Ruby has not been aware of everything that Derek had been doing. Ruby is a registered nurse in Compton, California, who had been working to become a doctor and now dedicates most of her time to visiting her husband Derek in prison and helping him to get paroled early. Dramatic Film at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. The film was the winner of the Directing Award for U.S. Peele uses the song ironically, since Rose is a sociopath who uses the veneer of love to lure unsuspecting men and women to their doom.Middle of Nowhere is a 2012 independent feature film written and directed by Ava DuVernay and starring Emayatzy Corinealdi, David Oyelowo, Omari Hardwick and Lorraine Toussaint. It won the Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, as well as the Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. The song originally appeared in Dirty Dancing, where it represented the love between Baby and Johnny and the happiness they share together. “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life” by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes – Rose can be seen listening to this classic pop song while she munches on loose Fruit Loops and scours the internet for top NCAA prospects so she can pick a new man to lure into her parents’ gated community. But the laid-back attitude of the song is quickly replaced by a feeling of dread when Chris starts heading up to Rose’s parents’ house.

Before Chris hits the road, he has nothing to worry about. This easygoing tune represents the calm before the storm. The camera pans across the stunning photography hanging on the walls of Chris’ apartment before Chris himself is seen getting ready for his fateful trip to his girlfriend Rose’s parents’ house. “Redbone” by Childish Gambino – This psychedelic funk gem can be heard over the introduction of Get Out’s main protagonist Chris. The song comes back on the soundtrack at the end of the movie as Rod drives Chris away from the gated community. The phrases the choir sings offer ominous warnings to Chris: “ Run,” “ Save yourself,” “ Listen to the truth,” etc. The song uses a choir of Swahili-speaking voices to represent the souls of those lost to horrific injustices like slavery and lynching.

“Sikiliza Kwa Wahenga” by Michael Abels – This hauntingly beautiful Swahili-language song plays over the opening credits of Get Out, introducing the middle-of-nowhere isolation of the Armitages’ gated community and setting the stage for the horrors that are to come later in the movie. The song plays again later in the movie when Chris is attempting to escape from the Armitage household in Jeremy’s car, suggesting that Jeremy plays the song on a loop to get in the twisted headspace to abduct people. As the car drives off, composer Michael Abels pierces through the whimsy with some unnerving strings. The whimsical melody creates an unnerving juxtaposition with the terror of a man being kidnapped by a masked assailant. The music gets louder as Jeremy gets out of the car, chokes out Andre, puts him in the car, and drives off into the night.

“Run, Rabbit, Run!” by Flanagan and Allen – This World War II-era song is playing on the radio in Jeremy’s car when he pulls up alongside Andre in the opening scene.

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