
Richard Loving, a white construction worker in Caroline County, Virginia, falls in love with a local black woman and family friend, Mildred Jeter. Upon Mildred discovering that she is pregnant, they decide to marry, but knowing that interracial marriage violates Virginia's anti-miscegenation laws, they drive to Washington, D.C. to get married in 1958. Richard makes plans to build a house for Mildred less than a mile from her family home.... (Full plot summary below)
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Richard Loving, a white construction worker in Caroline County, Virginia, falls in love with a local black woman and family friend, Mildred Jeter. Upon Mildred discovering that she is pregnant, they decide to marry, but knowing that interracial marriage violates Virginia's anti-miscegenation laws, they drive to Washington, D.C. to get married in 1958. Richard makes plans to build a house for Mildred less than a mile from her family home.
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| MovieCrypt.comKevin A. Ranson(When) the focus shifts to Mildred taking the lead, and that's when it becomes apparent what Negga brings to the role... should probably be required viewing in schools - lest we forget. |
| Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)John Beifuss'We may lose the small battles but win the big war,' Mildred says. These are inspiring words at a moment in American history when racists are emboldened, and they suggest that 'Loving' may be just the movie the country needs. |
| The Movie MinuteJoanna LangfieldRarely has a film of such historical importance felt so vivid and relatable. |
| Washington PostAnn HornadayIntimate, moving and superbly underplayed, Loving is every bit as soft-spoken and subtly implacable as its protagonists. It lives up to its title as a noun and a verb, with elegant, undeniable simplicity. |
| St. Louis Post-DispatchCalvin WilsonFar from being preachy, Loving is a beautiful film about daring to love, without fear or compromise. |
| Kansas City StarRobert W. ButlerAn emotional powerhouse that will leave audiences drained and exultant, "Loving" is the best film I've seen so far in 2016. |
| Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)Bob Bloom'Loving' is a gentle reminder that love is powerful enough to overcome even the greatest obstacles thrown up by a state ... and myopic people who are more interested in divisiveness than embracing the bonds that unite people - in marriage and in life. |
| MetroActiveRichard von BusackNichols returns to images of Loving bricklaying at work: appropriate for the brick by brick quality of how justice is sought, built upon and finally delivered. |
| MLive.comJohn SerbaThe film asserts that racism isn't always loud, but always hideous and overbearing, that hatred is a conscious act of the human brain, corrupted. And loving is not an act. It's a force of nature. |
| Missoula IndependentMolly LaichThe lessons here strike me as entirely too safe for the current political climate. |