A half-hour conversation between two of our favorite directors — Jeff Nichols and James Gray — should be reason enough to fire up the latest entry in The Director’s Cut podcast, but when that talk centers around the beautifully crafted “Loving,” that’s just icing on the cake.
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Nichols latest film may not be the showiest drama you’ll see this year, but that’s part of its persuasive power. Starring Joel Edgerton and Ruth Negga, the film tells the story of Richard and Mildred Loving, who took their battle to legally marry as an interracial couple all the way to the Supreme Court, painting an intimate portrait of the history making pair, who simply wanted to live in peace and love each other without restriction. And in this talk, Nichols shares with Gray why he took on the project, his string of films made with Southern settings, and much more. It’s as fascinating as you’d except a discussion between Gray and Nichols to be.
“Loving” is now playing in limited release.