Loving
LOVING is the new film from acclaimed writer/director Jeff Nichols (Take Shelter, Mud, Midnight Special).
LOVING celebrates the real-life courage and commitment of an interracial couple, Richard and Mildred Loving (portrayed in the film by Joel Edgerton and Ruth Negga), who fell in love and were married in 1958.
The couple had grown up in Central Point, a small town in Virginia that was more integrated than surrounding areas in the American South. Yet it was the state of Virginia, where they were making their home and starting a family, that first jailed and then banished them for defying its law against interracial marriage. Richard and Mildred relocated with their children to the inner city of Washington, D.C. While relatives made them feel welcome there, the more urban environment did not feel like home to them. Ultimately, the pull of their roots in Virginia would spur Mildred to try to find a way back.
Their civil rights case, Loving v. Virginia, went all the way to the Supreme Court, which in 1967 reaffirmed the very foundation of the right to marry. Richard and Mildred returned home and their love story has become an inspiration to couples ever since.
Release date: In cinemas March 16
** Note: Full Price is for a double pass. Single passes cannot be selected for this event.
Feedback/Comments
A moving and thought provoking film exploring a variety of issues. Felt that it was long and drawn out in parts.
Wonderful acting and an issue that should not be forgotten.
Moving
Yes a movie well worth seeing, thanks.
Great film. Loved it.
In love all they wanted was to be together, but life in the state of Virginia in the late 1950s prohibited interracial marriage. The Loving's life became an example of a husband and wife seeking justice and equality finally through the Supreme Court because 'they loved each other.' The underlying theme of enduring love is evident throughout, but I found that the initial pace of the film was at times laborious and drawn out. Mildred, Ruth Negga, is a self-controlled, quietly determined woman, who through her love of her husband, is prepared to be an example for others in love. Worth watching.
Very moving film. Showed the human dimension to the previous unjust laws.
Excellent movie - poignant and touching with some excellent performances from the talented cast.
Sad they had to wait so long for things to change ...
Excellent movie. Many themes looked at.
Moving.
Please remove this. I have explained at least three times