Synopsis
The story of Richard and Mildred Loving, an interracial couple, whose challenge of their anti-miscegenation arrest for their marriage in Virginia led to a legal battle that would end at the US Supreme Court.
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Cast
- Joel EdgertonRichard Loving
- Ruth NeggaMildred Loving
- Michael ShannonGrey Villet
- Marton CsokasSheriff Brooks
- Nick KrollBernie Cohen
- Bill CampFrank Beazley
- Sharon BlackwoodLola Loving
- Alano MillerRaymond Green
- Terri AbneyGarnet Jetter
- David JensenJudge Bazile
Recommendations
- 83
The Film Stage
Nichols has crafted a beautifully moving and tasteful document of a quietly groundbreaking event, told from a very human perspective. - 83
The Playlist
As polished a film in terms of craft and performance as Nichols has ever made, the director’s trademark considered intelligence shows itself in how subtly it reworks and refreshes the tired conceits of the historical biopic, while still remaining a conventionally appealing and, yes, Oscar-y example of the genre. - 80
CineVue
It should confirm Nichols' reputation as a mature filmmaker of great tact and intelligence. - 80
The Telegraph
Loving is short on grandstanding and hindsight, long on tenderness and honour, and sticks carefully to the historical record. It also features two central performances of serious delicacy and depth. - 80
Time
Nichols—director of Take Shelter, Mud and, most recently, Midnight Special—tells the Lovings’ story in a way that feels immediate and modern, and not just like a history lesson. - 75
IndieWire
The movie's light touch at times makes it difficult to engage with the stakes at hand, and Nichols' reverence for his couple's deep bond is practically so sacred he seems resistant to show any of their flaws. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
Nichols has delivered a timely drama that, unlike most films of its type, doesn’t want to clobber you with its importance. It just tells its story in a modest, even discreet way that well suits the nature of its principal characters. - 70
Variety
Nichols’ film is seemingly less interested in its own glory than in representing what’s right, and though it features two of the best American performances of the past several years, from Joel Edgerton and Ruth Negga (neither of whom are American, hailing from Australia and Ethiopia, respectively), its emotional impact derives precisely from how understated they are.
