An African American father struggles with race relations in the United States while trying to raise his family in the 1950s and coming to terms with the events of his life. Check out the second trailer for ‘Fences’ above.

The movie version of August Wilson’s Pulitzer- and Tony-winning play is directed by and stars Denzel Washington as Troy, a once-promising baseball player who now drives a trash truck and must deal with raising his family. The 1950s-set film touches on many things but remains a profoundly human story. Paramount’s Christmas Day wide release date will keepFences front and center just as the Academy mails out ballots.