LIFE AND NOTHING MORE (2017)
Winner of the John Cassavetes Award at 2017 Film Independent Spirit Awards, Spanish-born filmmaker Antonio Méndez Esparza's (AQUÍ Y ALLÁ) compassionate gaze turns to the everyday life of an African-American family in northern Florida, and their struggle to stay afloat in a society that marginalizes them. Regina (Regina Williams) lives with her teenage son, Andrew (Andrew Bleechington), and her four-year-old daughter, Ry'nesia (Ry'nesia Chambers). As a single working mom, having a life beyond her job at the diner and her kids is difficult, especially as Andrew rejects any men who enter her life. Méndez Esparza's observational style and use of nonprofessional actors fosters a naturalism that brings home the complex relationship between mother and son. Set against the backdrop of the Trump presidential election, LIFE AND NOTHING MORE is a resonant statement about race, class and gender. (Note adapted from Toronto International Film Festival.) Winner, John Cassavetes Award, 2017 Film Independent Spirit Awards; FIPRESCI Prize and SIGNIS Award, 2017 San Sebastián International Film Festival; Official Selection, 2017 AFI FEST presented by Audi, Toronto, Miami, Mill Valley, Chicago and Tokyo film festivals, 2018 Film Comment Selects and Glasgow film festivals. DIR/SCR Antonio Méndez Esparza; PROD Pedro Hernández Santos. Spain/U.S., 2017, color, 114 min. In English. NOT RATED
No AFI Silver Member passes accepted.
Run Time: 114 Minutes
Opening Date: Sunday, June 03, 2018
Genre: Coming-of-age
