Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Page 86 Page 87 Page 88 Page 89 Page 90 Page 91 Page 92 Page 93 Page 94 Page 95 Page 96 Page 97 Page 98 Page 99 Page 100 Page 101 Page 102 Page 103 Page 104 Page 105 Page 106 Page 107 Page 108Cinema 66 p o r t l a n d monthly magazine go out from underneath him. He is sus- pended and falling at the same time. It’s al- so isolating. Grief can be so isolating. The way we often deal with it in the U.S. is an individualized experience, behind a closed door, one person. I wanted two people to open that door to look at each other. It’seasytoseewhyDavid Oyelowoisinsuchdemand. Hewasfantastic.Noteveryactorhashisinteriority.It wassomovingtoseetheworldthroughhiseyes. Synopsis: After his wife’s tragic death, a man goes to rural Maine to visit his mother-in-law. Starring: David Oyelowo, Dianne Wiest, Rosie Perez Maine locations: Phippsburg, Brunswick, Cape Elizabeth High School, and South Portland. 2015 Toronto International Film Festival – World Premiere, 2016 Palm Springs International Film Festival – Official Selection 2016 Cleveland International Film Festival – Official Selection 2016 Sarasota Film Festival – Official Selection 2016 Vail Film Festival – Official Selection 2016 Nashville Film Festival – Official Selection 2016 San Francisco International Film Festival – Official Selection 2016 Montclair Film Festival – Official Selection I was looking for somebody who could con- vey great depth, interiority, and quiet power in the same moment. And at the same time be a movie star. Not many actors put both of those together. It was clear very quickly to me that David would play Sherwin. I’d ask you how you could make the silence so loud, and solicitous questions from friends and family (oh, how are you doing?) so devastating, but you’ve already revealed you were going through something like that yourself. The film is not autobiographical, but as a writer-director I was going through a di- vorce. I knew from my own life what hap- pens when things fall apart in an instant. These aren’t parallel stories–their truth doesn’t need to be my truth–but there was a common emotional language. Sherwin’ssister(playedbyTeyonahParris)says, ‘Youdon’thavetoacceptyourmother-in-law (Lucinda’s)invitationand visitherinMaine.’Then thefilmcutstoSherwindrivingthere.Canyoutellus aboutthattransition? His wife had just come back from visiting her mother (played by Diane Wiest), who was ill. He gets a call from her inviting him to Maine, which was unexpected. It’s against his better judgment that he decides to do it. There is a curiosity there. TowhatextentisMaine’sremotenessandaliengeogra- phyacharacterinthisfilm? Maine is unbelievably beautiful, rugged in its beauty, a place where you can sense the character finding some kind of power because of that beauty but also a place he can feel really alienated. It’s not inviting to The Rising Star of David Oyelowo The British Nigerian actor is fast becoming hot Hollywood property,thanks to several star turns in the spotlight,including his moving portrayal as Martin Luther KingJr.in Ava DuVernay’s 2014 biopic Selma.In a re- cent interview with Variety magazine,Oyelowo comments on his recent work with female directors (in addition to Curran and DuVernay,he has also worked withAmmaAsante on AUnited Kingdom, Mira Nair’s upcoming Disney film the Queen of Katwe (pictured), and in Nina by Cynthia Mort).“The kinds of stories I want to be a part of telling are about delving into what it is to be a human being,”says Oyelowo.“This is a generalization,but often,male directors are more interested in action-oriented films or franchise movies.” The actor is currently filming for a screen adaptation of Americanah,the much loved 2013 novel by Chimamanda NgoziAdichie,alongsideAcademyAward winner Lupita Nyong’o. Watch this space.