As the conversations continue about the message of the new chiller Us, star Winston Duke has told RTÉ Entertainment that he sees the story as being about "cultures of power".
Writer-director Jordan Peele's follow-up to the Oscar-winning Get Out, Us tells the story of a family whose holiday turns into a nightmare when another family arrive at their door.
"My read of it - and I think that's what's really powerful about this movie - is it's up to you to really define," Duke told RTÉ Entertainment. "I think that's what's one of the big strengths about Jordan Peele's work is that it's about self-definition and redefining prescribed language around things."
"For me, it's really about cultures of power, and privilege, and how we participate in that, so it really pinions you to the issue," Duke continued.
"You could be watching Get Out and say, 'Man, I'm on this side of the dynamic. I've come from an oppressed group in some way. I've been an immigrant. I've been a woman. I'm LGBTQ. I'm black. I'm something and I can see this part of the issue and I'm not part of the dominant culture'.
"In this movie, if you can even see the movie, it means that you live in the space of privilege and who knows what people you've rendered invisible or silent or something in the shadow of your comfort. I think there's so much there, and that's how I defined it for myself."
"We try to convince ourselves that we're good and bad and we want to see the world through black-and-white lenses, but we live a lot more in the grey," Duke added.
"I think the human condition is all things. To say something is 'humane' or 'inhumane' is kind of limited. I think the inhumane things are actually quite human. So it [Us] brings all of that stuff into conversation."
Us is in cinemas now.
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