Loving

Quiet, patient and deeply humane, it lets you sit with a couple's steady devotion while injustice grinds slowly around them.

Directed by

Jeff Nichols

Genres

Drama, Romance

Starring

Joel Edgerton, Ruth Negga, Michael Shannon

Tagline

All love is created equal.

Overview

In 1958, in the state of Virginia, the idea of interracial marriage was not only considered to be immoral to many, it was also illegal. When Richard and Mildred fall in love, they are aware of the eyes staring at them and the words said behind their backs. It's when they get married, however, that words and looks become actions, and the two are arrested. The couple decide to take their case all of the way to the Supreme Court in order to fight for their love. Based on a true story.

How it feels

Earnest, melancholic, warm and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Love, justice, race, family

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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