With Is God Is, Vivica A. Fox steps into a rare and transformative role as Ruby, a mother whose past and final request become the emotional ignition point for a brutal, mythic revenge journey. The film, written and directed by Aleshea Harris and produced by Tessa Thompson, adapts Harris’ acclaimed stage play into a Southern Gothic thriller that follows twin sisters as they travel across the American South to confront the father who tried to burn them alive as children.
Early reactions to Is God Is have been intense, with audiences responding to its raw storytelling, unapologetic violence, and its centering of women navigating grief, rage, and reclamation. The film leans into a bold, stylized aesthetic that blends revenge thriller energy with modern myth-making, turning trauma into something operatic and unflinching.
In this conversation, Fox reflects on what drew her to Ruby, a character who is both physically limited yet narratively powerful, setting the entire revenge story in motion through her final wishes. She also opens up about the creative force behind the film, the “girl power” driving it behind the scenes, and why Is God Is feels like a once-in-a-moment kind of project that audiences will not see coming, but will not forget.