“One Battle After Another” has prompted debate over whether the film resurrects—or complicates—hoary tropes. But the character of Perfidia Beverly Hills “stretches beyond any easy interpretations of Black female sexuality,” Anna Holmes argues.

“One Battle After Another” has prompted debate over whether the film resurrects—or complicates—hoary tropes. But the character of Perfidia Beverly Hills “stretches beyond any easy interpretations of Black female sexuality,” Anna Holmes argues.