TORONTO – The Young Adult drama is in a strange place these days. After something of a comeback with the serious blockbusters “The Fault in Our Stars” (2014) and “Paper Towns” (2015), the genre has gone in a somewhat lighter direction this past year with “Love, Simon” and Netflix’s star-making “To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before.” Now, George Tillman, Jr.’s “The Hate U Give,” which premiered Friday night at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival, is doing something almost unheard of for the genre, it’s taking a stand on social justice.

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