In 1967, the Justices decreed their punishment utterly unconstitutional and banned laws against mixed marriage nationwide.
Lovingis Nichols fifth film but hardly the first to subtly tackle a political issue.
He began writingLovingin 2012, when the world was a different place.
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Neither same-sex marriage equality or the Black Lives Matter movement two things thatLovingtacitly addresses were in existence.
Yeah, and Im still grappling with that, Nichols said.
There was a wall in the script before [the election].
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He continued, adding, I think films at their best are reflections of the society that produces them.
And Im always been fascinated by that since my first film.
And then I used that to my benefit withTake Shelter.
Similarly withLoving, I knew we didnt have to speak specifically about gay marriage.
People were going to be thinking about that as they should.
But whether I want it to or not, its going to be a reflection of the world.
And I want it to.
